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Honey Conditioner
In this post, I’m going to be sharing my Honey Conditioner with you. This was a very fun project. I have not made an emulsion in quite a while. It was nice to make a hot processed emulsion. In addition, I was also able to use my homogenizer and that was a very fun experience. I will have a post on that that will go with this one. This product came up because my mom has been having issues with her hair. She got highlights and is really dried her hair and made it very frizzy so I wanted to make a product that was very conditioning that wouldn’t weigh down her hair and give her the volume and shine that she wants.
Salicylic Acid and Willow Bark Toner
In this post, I will be sharing with you a new formulation. This is the follow-up post, the Salicylic Acid Stock Solution post. You can read that post here. I wanted to start with a simple formulation with salicylic acid as it is an advanced ingredient to work with. I have formulated this to be the most optimal for salicylic acid.
Salicylic Acid Stock Solution
In this post, I am going to be sharing with you how to make a Salicylic Acid Stock Solution. This is an advanced formulation so please read the safety tips.
Sunflower Oil Vs. Safflower Oil
In this post, we are going to be diving into the difference between sunflower and safflower oil. I have seen these be compared before so I wanted to do some tests myself since I have both. If you have ingredients that you would like me to compare, let me know in the comments below. These two are great inexpensive oils that you can use in all kinds of formulations. To name a few, body oil, cuticle oil, simple body lotions, etc.
Coco Betaine vs Cocomidopropyl Betaine
In this post, we will discuss whether Coco Betaine is the same as Cocomidopropyl Betaine.
The short answer is no.
Solvents are not the Same as solubilizers
I have seen on various formulation spaces state that glycerin is a solubilizer, and this is not true. In this post, we are going to go into the differences between a solvent and a solubilizer.
General Method For Making an Emulsion
I want to give a general outline for making emulsions in this post. If you are new to making emulsions, I recommend reading this post. (Link) It is not going to be all the techniques that you need to make a super stable emulsion, but I did not want to overwhelm people in that post.
Honey Conditioning Hair Mist
In this post, I will share my conditioning hair mist with you. As the title suggests, I am going with a honey theme. I am using Honeyquat and honey powder in this formulation to achieve this. Since I have not posted about these ingredients, let’s do an ingredient guide.
Tips for Formulating Eyeshadow
This is a revision from my post from February 15th, 2019 on pressing eyeshadows. I am going to share my tips and trick for making eyeshadows.
Disclaimer:
You are at your own risk when making anything from this blog. I am not liable for any mishaps that may occur. I do my best to include everything in the procedure to minimize the likelihood of accidents. My recommendation is always to read the post entirely first and then make the product.
Please keep in mind that these recipes/formulations are NOT meant to be sold or reproduced in large quantities. None of my recipes has been appropriately stability tested. I recommend seeking professional help if you want to start your own line of business. (link)
Always test a patch of new ingredients before using them.
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