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Thursday, 5. November 2020
Self-emulsifying brazil nut scrub bars
Thursday, 22. October 2020
Cosmetic GMP, what you need to know and where to start
Compliance with GMP is mandatory in the EU and many other parts of the world. What does it exactly mean for artisanal and Indie cosmetic manufacturers?
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Silk & velvet (W/O) body lotion
Thursday, 15. October 2020
Gel-to-milk cranberry scrub
Thursday, 8. October 2020
The best gum for surfactant containing formulations
To find the best gum combination for cleansing products we have tested various combinations of gums in a cleansing gel and the impact of the gum on viscosity, flow characteristics, foam and texture
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Sunday, 27. September 2020
Texture modifiers Oat silk vs. rice starch
Texture modifiers are used in emulsions to improve the skin feel, the appaearance, the rheology or improve the overall stability of the emulsion.
In this experiment we have used two texture modifiers from our shop in a KISS emulsion and have compared the results
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Kitchen meets...2 more artisanal methods to disperse gums
Sunday, 13. September 2020
Nicotinamide and cell autophagy
Nicotinamide is THE star of anti-aging and skin repair cosmeceuticals and one of the most underused and underestimated cosmetic ingredients in "natural" cosmetics.
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Thursday, 3. September 2020
How to use Defensil plus in an emulsion
With all the hand sanitizers and excessive hand washing, we all need extra pampering and soothing products at the moment.
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How to make a coffee hydrogel scrub
Thursday, 13. August 2020
One emulsion, 5 gums
To answer some of your questions about using natural gums in emulsions and as a part of our big R&D project, we compared 5 different gums in a simple O/W emulsions. Here are the results...
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Thursday, 30. July 2020
Emulsion making 101 (part II): improving the stability
Sunday, 26. July 2020
Polar and non-polar oils in cosmetic formulations
Have you ever heard about polar and non polar oils and have wondered which oil is polar and which one is non polar and why on earth you need to know about the oil polarity when you are a personal care formulator...
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