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You might remember we took a look at ferulic acid, one of those ingredients we buy but never remember to use, but we didn’t get around to making a lovely facial recipe with it. So let’s take a look at a few products. Ferulic acid is purported to be good for helping age spots, reducing...
What the heck is ferulic acid and why did I buy it? (To post your own why did I buy that ingredient, click here and write a comment!) Ferulic acid is a polyphenol that offers good anti-oxidizing properties that can moisturize skin, help with light and weather damage, and might help tone down age spots. It...
After reviewing yesterday’s post, I realized I kinda covered a ton of products in the links for CME, so let’s take a look at another ingredient! And sorry again for the late post – I’m going to be around 10! How am I sleeping in until 8? Does one person need 10 hours of sleep?...
Caprol Micro Express (INCI PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides (and) Polyglycerol-6 Dioleate (and) Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate) is a non-ionic solubilizer that can create emulsions when you want to add something oily to something watery (so it’s a bit like using polysorbate 20, polysorbate 80, or Cromollient SCE). It’s water soluble, and it can be used at 10% to 15%...
Here are a few more ideas on how to use the ingredients we covered in the other day’s post! (Sorry for the lateness of the posts, but for some strange reason I’ve decided to start sleeping in until around 9:00!) Cromollient SCE can be used as an emollient and emulsifier. Here are a few ideas of how...