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White willow bark is an excellent inclusion in a hair care product for someone with really oily hair or a dandruff prone scalp. The salicylic acid helps exfoliate the scalp, and the tannins are astringent – a winning combination. We’ve taken a look at using rosemary extract in hair care products – do the same...
White willow bark extract is a great inclusion in products where you want the awesome power of salicylic acid – so let’s take a look at using white willow bark extract in facial products. Salicylic acid is recommended for oily skin, acne or blackhead prone skin, and red or inflamed skin. Since I have all...
White willow bark (INCI: Salix alba extract) is a water soluble extract with a two year shelf life. It is an astringent extract – thanks to all those lovely tannins – with anti-inflammatory, anti-reddening, and anti-septic qualities. The main features of white willow bark extract are the salicylic acid and the salicin, a phenolic glucoside....
Sorry, the post for formulating with chrysanthemum extract got lost somewhere, and I don’t have time to re-write it this morning (craft group went late, and I didn’t get to sleep until MIDNIGHT! Woo! I’m such a party animal). So here’s a post on one of my favourite ingredients, salicylic acid. Salicylic acid (also known...
Chrysanthemum extract (also known as feverfew, INCI: Chrysanthemum parthenium flower extract) is considered to be a good anti-inflammatory, astringent, analgesic, and anti-septic (anti-fungal and anti-microbial). It contains tannins, sesquiterpenoids, flavonoids, and more! Camphor contains tannins, specifically gallic acid, which act as good anti-oxidants and wound and burn healers. It contains luteolin (which you might remember...