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Glow Drops

If you have been on the internet for a couple of minutes, you will have seen the bronzing drops. I am taking inspiration for that product and an example formulation I saw to make my own version. This can be used on both the face and the body. It leave a dry touch finish. You can mix this in with your moisturizer if you want. You can totally customize the color to what you want. I wanted to see what adding mica; the gray colorless powder would do. It make it very dry touch and enhanced the glow. It is very natural looking. Let's look at the formula. 

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Fragrance Oils are Doing Weird Things to my Surfactant Products
Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

Fragrance Oils are Doing Weird Things to my Surfactant Products

Added a Fragrance, and the viscosity or the color changed dramatically? It is the most frustrating thing! And there is no real guide to know which will do what. I wanted to address it in a blog post. As a note, I mean fragrance oil and essential oils anytime I talk about fragrance in this post. 

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How to Read SDS and MSDS Sheets Video

In this post, I am going to be sharing how to read safety sheets like a chemist. I also go over why you need them and the valuable information they offer.

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Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

Calculating Active Surfactant Matter (Updated 2024)

I do have an old post on this topic but it was a part of another post. So, I wanted to make a separate one and updated. This post is packed with a ton of information and calculations. I know people do not like math but it is important for any formulator to know. 

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Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

Hurdle Technology

Last month's posts I was focusing a lot on preservatives. In the last post on preservatives for that month, I said that I was going to make a post on hurdle technology. Here it is! 

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Refined VS Unrefined/Virgin Oils and Butters
Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

Refined VS Unrefined/Virgin Oils and Butters

In this post, I want to compare refined vs. unrefined/virgin oils and butters.
Simple lipids include fats and oils that can be classified into Triglycerides and waxes. Triglycerides, include free flowing natural oils like argan, macadamia, hemp seed oil; and solid fats like shea butter, cocoa butters, and coconut oils. Waxes include solids, for example, like beeswax, jojoba, and lanolin.

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How Much Fragrance Do I Add?
Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

How Much Fragrance Do I Add?

I saw someone ask this on Instagram. How do I know how much fragrance to use? It is not straightforward, and it can be confusing. So, I wanted to talk about considerations for fragrance use. This post assumes that you do want to use fragrance in a formulation. I do have a post on if you should add fragrance in the first place (Link). I will also be talking about both essential oils and fragrance oils.

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Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

Moisturizing & Hydrate Body Wash

I have been using my acid-based body wash, which I have not posted, for a while. Now that I have a glycolic acid body spray, the need for the exfoliating body wash has lessened. So, I just wanted to make a hydrating body wash.​

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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. (
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