I recently got some Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (MAP) from Essential Whole Sale and Labs. This was something I purchased on my own. So, this is not sponsored or anything.
I only have L-Ascorbic Acid, which is not very stable in water. So I wanted the benefits of Vitamin C but a more stable form. I know there is debate on whether the derivatives are worth it. The skin can convert MAP to vitamin C.

This blog post will be a bit different, as I will be creating a guide rather than a formula to replicate. I want to make this formulation as accessible as possible. On Instagram, I created a poll to find out which emulsifiers people had access to. The majority of the people had access to Emulsifying Wax NF, a blend of Polysorbate 60 (and) Ceteryl Alcohol.

With the current state of the cosmetic industry, there is a significant amount of misinformation surrounding cosmetic ingredients. Ultimately, they want you to fear other brands so that you will purchase their "clean" product. Based on my experience working with ingredients and obtaining my chemistry degree, all the ingredients that are feared are used for a good reason. To destigmatize this, I want to work with these ingredients. All the ingredients that we use are safe within regulatory limits. I want to show that. People really believe that within one use, you will get cancer, and that is so sad. 

I found this question on YouTube. I thought that it was an interesting question.  

Chelators are underrated, in my opinion. They can help your formula out in more ways than you would think. For a refresher on what chelators are, check out this post (link). In this post, I want to discuss when and when not to use them. This is something I knew about, but did not know how to use until after learning about them in general chemistry. It is coordination chemistry, if you were interested. It is quite interesting for me, but I don't know if you what to learn about it. Let me know in the comments below. I would love your feedback.