facial product

Question: How can I increase the lather and foam in a facial cleanser?

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In this post, The Fawn writes: I currently have coco glucoside on hand and would like to make a facial cleanser for myself. But I find that with coco glucoside at 30% as the single surfactant, there’s very little bubble/lather and no foam at all. I am one of those people who wants LOTS of foam and lather if...

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Duplicating products: Burt’s Bees Lip Shimmer

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Pam suggested we take a look at Burt’s Bees Lip Shimmer as a possible duplication. Here’s the ingredient list:Ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cera alba (beeswax, cire d’abeille), candelilla cera (euphorbia cerifera, cire de candelilla) wax, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, lanolin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, cera carnauba (copernicia cerifera,...

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Duplicating products: Philosophy’s Purity Made Simple cleanser

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Aesthete recommended this product, Philosophy’s “cult” cleanser Purity Made Simple as a possible duplication. (If you want to make your own suggestion, visit this post and make a comment. Please make sure you give me a link and an ingredient list as I don’t have time to track down all these products and oftentimes the names...

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Duplicating products: Philosophy’s Hope in a Jar

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I’ve already broken down the ingredients for the Hope in a Jar in this post, but I’ll repeat it here with an eye to duplicating it. As a note, this is the Hope in a Jar product, not one of the variations (click here for the Sephora link). And as a note, I don’t see...

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Duplicating products: Liz Earle Gentle Face Exfoliator

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Sarah suggested the Liz Earle Gentle Face Exfoliator as a possible duplication, so let’s take a look at it! (If you want to make your own suggestion, please click here and make a comment. Please include the ingredient list and a link to make my life easier!) Aqua (water): Our solvent. Caprylic/capric triglyceride: Fractionated coconut...

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