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In the February Q&A for Patreon, Tash asked: There’s different kinds of vitamin E I see. Natural, synthetic and mixed. Is there any difference between using these in formulations? I wrote a few months ago, and never hit “publish”, which actually turned out to the be a good thing as I have more information I wanted...
I was scheduled to offer a seminar on facial products at the US conference in Atlanta today, Wednesday, May 2nd, but had to cancel due to my ongoing pain issues, so I present to you the formulas I would have shared at the sold out (30 participants) $89 per person seminar. I’ve been making a...
In the April Q&A, Sarah asked: I bought some sodium carbomer (powder, from Lotioncrafter) because I don’t yet have a pH meter, and liked the idea of something I didn’t need to neutralize. I have found one instance of you using Sodium Carbormer, in your recipe for cream-gel in your Cosmeceuticals vol. 2 e-zine; you recommend...
We spent a great deal of time trying to define the idea of “cosmeceutical” and “active” in this post, so let’s get to the next parts of the questions posed in my October Q&A on Patreon. Michelle asked: I am wondering what exactly is considered an ‘active’ ingredient, and if there is a maximum percentage recommended for...
As a note, I started this series on Patreon in late October, but really wanted to add to it over on the new blog, so I’ll be posting the nine parts here over the next week or so… In the October Q&A on Patreon, Michelle asked: I am loving the latest e-zines with all the lovely cosmeceuticals....