Q&A: Formulating a cleansing balm (part three, a few starting formulas)

In part one of this series, we evaluated the ingredient list for the Farmacy Green Clean makeup Meltaway cleansing balm. In part two, we considered a formula and substitutions for hard-to-find ingredients, like the emulsifiers. In this part, let’s try a few formulas to see what we think. I’ll be leaving out a number of the...

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Member exclusive Q&A: Formulating a cleansing balm (part two)

In yesterday’s post, we reviewed the ingredient list for Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm. Today, we’ll take a look at making our own by modifying a formula I shared way back in 2010 for a complicated balm with esters. The key to making a cleansing balm is to include an emulsifier so the...

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