This was another member question from @skuldarchleone on Instagram. They asked me if formulating with fresh fruit was a good idea. I have a lot of thoughts about this so I wanted to make a blog post about it. I am glad you asked about it because this is an important topic

​In this post, I am going to be sharing with you the preservative that I have used before. I know that there is a ton of preservatives out there. I recommend that you do this with the preservatives that you have as well.

Yes, you read that right!

In this post, I will share some key considerations when formulating color cosmetics.

This was originally a part of my post on Preservatives, Antioxidants, Fragrance Oils, and Essential Oils. In this post, I will revise and add more information. There is a lot to consider when choosing a preservative!

I know that the industry is really trying to make people fear chemicals, but It is really important to have a healthy respect for chemicals. Hopefully, by the end of this post I can help already some of the fear with working with certain ingredients.

A huge welcome to all the new blog members. I hope that my blog will help you reach your desired destination. I realize that my site can be difficult to navigate, so I wanted to create a post on how to navigate it effectively to get the most out of my blog.

I got some requests for lip gloss formulations. I wanted to start with a more "natural" option. I will offer a vegan and a non-vegan version. Since this is a base formula, you can customize it to your liking.

In this post, I will share how to formulate a STABLE natural body lotion. Yes, this post is a bit of shade. I will include some percentages that you can customize to suit your needs. Lotions, at their core, consist of three main ingredients: water, oil, and an emulsifier. As you know, water and oil do not mix. They need something to aid in dispersing one into another. The emulsifier we will use today is Ritamulse SCG (INCI: Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteryl Alcohol, and Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate). This emulsifier is a complete emulsifier suitable for use in a pH range of 5-7.5. The maximum oil phase allowed is 25%. It is suggested that the usage rate is 2-10%. I have found through real-time stability testing that the target should be 6% or greater. In this formulation, I will be using 6%.