Weekend Wonderings

Weekday Wonderings: Should we reduce the preservatives in a product if they’re already in the ingredient?

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Hey everyone! I’m furiously working on the last pages of the facial products e-book, hence the lack of posts this week. I’m re-making products, taking pictures, adding photos, and generally writing a lot. If you’d like to suggest something, hie thyself to this post – Please share your thoughts about the facial products e-book –...

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Weekend Wonderings: Why is Vitamin E sold in clear bottles if it’s light sensitive?

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In this post on anti-oxidants, Bridget asks: I’ve read that many antioxidants are light sensitive. They will quickly become inactivated with exposure to light. I know vitamin C is like this. That’s why C serums have to be packaged in opaque or amber bottles. I have read that vitamin E is also light sensitive. So...

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Weekend Wonderings: How do companies use fresh fruit in their products? How does Lush make their water containing products preservative free?

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HOW DO COMPANIES USE FRESH INGREDIENTS IN THEIR PRODUCTS?In an e-mail, Breanna asks: I have seen a lot of companies claim that they put actual “food” in their products. For example an oil based scrub with lime zest, real coco powder, actual avocado, and even real strawberries. How can you put it in your products without it...

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Weekend Wonderings: What is the HLB of butylene glycol? Is glycerin water soluble? Are essential oils water soluble?

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HLB VALUE OF BUTYLENE GLYCOL?In this post, Humectants: Propylene glycol & dipropylene glycol, Tyler asks: What is the HLB value of butylene glycol? Butylene glycol doesn’t have an HLB value because it isn’t oil soluble. HLB values are assigned to emulsifiers and oil soluble ingredients. Since butylene glycol is water soluble and doesn’t need an emulsifier...

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Weekend Wonderings: Plant extracts vs. oils. Extending the shelf life of an oil.

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We have a ton of comments from the last few weeks, so let’s get started! The series on oils generated loads of great comments, so let’s take a look at those… PLANT EXTRACTS VS. OILSIn the post Can oils penetrate our hair? Anastasia asks, Plant extracts vs oils: why would you choose one over another? For...

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