Newbie Tuesday

Newbie Tuesday: Creating a facial toner (part three) – introduction to cosmeceuticals

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When last we met – which was a while ago, sorry! – we were looking at modifying a basic toner recipe using humectants, hydrolyzed proteins, cationic polymers, and more. This week I’d like to take a look at modifying the recipe further using what we call cosmeceuticals. What’s a cosmeceutical? They’re “cosmetic products with properties very similar...

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Update on the Newbie Tuesday facial products series

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I thought I’d share an update on my plans for what we’re making next. I’m sorry we got off track recently, but I think I planned more than I could handle given what’s been happening with our family lately. I think this schedule I’m planning out here is do-able, although there may be side trips...

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Newbie Tuesday: Creating a facial toner, part two

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Last week we started making toners. This week, we’ll modify them using some of the interesting ingredients we can get from our suppliers. As an aside, there’s nothing wrong with a simple toner of rose water or witch hazel plus preservative. Simple can be just as awesome as super and ridiculously complicated, so don’t stress...

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Newbie Tuesday: Creating a facial toner

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If you’ve been following the Newbie Tuesday facial products series, you’ll know we’ve spent the last three months making various cleansers for our skin. Let’s take a look at making toners today. What’s a toner? It’s a liquid or gel that we apply after we clean our skin to make it feel nice. I’ve seen...

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Newbie Tuesday: Modifying your facial cleanser into a foamer bottle recipe

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Two weeks ago we talked about adding chemical exfoliants in our cleansers: Today we’ll look at turning them into foaming facial products using these cute foamer bottles. Sorry for being a week late on this. As you know, things have been pretty awful around here and we’re still trying to figure out how to do...

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