Formulating for Beginners

Native to India, Nepal and other South & Southeast Asian countries these shells come from the soapberry trees. They are actually berries,...

Disclaimer;  All colorants used in cosmetics must be FDA approved, including natural and synthetic. The methods I present to you are...

Making your own body powder is probably the easier DIY EVER!  Making the Base  Realistically all you need is either Corn Starch  or...

Download my Preservatives Cheat Sheet to help you decide which preservative to use.

Best for watery solutions Not Natural or Ecocert  Liquid Germall Plus  (INCI; Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Iodopropynyl...

Disclaimer; I recommend wearing a Respirator  and Safety Goggles  when working with powders Did you take Oatmeal Baths as a kid?  My...

Disclaimer; **Before we get to into this post. I do want to mention something VERY important. Not every emulsifier has an HLB. There are...

Vitamin C  is a well known and a clinically studied ingredient that I would argue is the  most sought after ingredient in the beauty...

I’ve talked about Chelating Agents many times in the past, and I have a post from 2019 talking  about Sodium Phytate, but apparently 2019...

You can formulate a simple face serum by combining Distilled water with your preservative.  Then in another container combining 5%...

Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride  aka (GuarCat) is a yellow powder that can dissolve into water to thicken/gel your aqueous (water...

Did you know you can thicken your liquid foaming surfactant based products with just ordinary table salt?  Examples of foaming surfactant...

Topics Discussed; Benefits of Niacinamide Making a Niacinamide Toner for First Time Formulators How to Write a Formula Why pH is...

Hair Conditioners are a type of Emulsion. This means you need to blend oil and water together using an emulsifier. But what separates a...

What Ingredients are needed to Make a Liquid Shampoo There are 3 main ingredients that you can’t skip, when making a shampoo. These 3...

I’m going to take you through my process of how I like to formulate with a, new to me, ingredient. Things to keep in mind while working...

Knowing how to create a stable emulsion is crucial if you want to sell cosmetics. If you don’t know what an emulsion is, then you can...

Intro to each Co Emulsifier I’ll be comparing Cetyl Alcohol (16 C) Also known as 1-hexadecanol or n-hexadecyl alcohol, Palmityl alcohol....