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Surfactants In Cosmetics
This is a summary post on typical surfactants used in cosmetics. I could not include all the exciting surfactants available today, but I tried to include a variety that is very used in cosmetics today, especially with DIY cosmetics.
Body Cream For Stretch Marks
In this post, I want to go over the most common ingredients used in stretch marks creams and explain a bit about the formula I made to create a stretch marks cream and give alternatives to the ingredients I used in this formula.
Chamomile In Cosmetics Guide And Formulas For Skin Care Products
In this post, I'll give you a summary of the ingredient - chamomile, and later on in this post, you can find information on how to make a chamomile glycerite extract, a chamomile oil infusion and skincare formulas that include chamomile in …
Body Moisturizer
This formula does not require many ingredients. You can make it with any carrier oil you wish and also replace the mango butter that I used with another butter, such as Shea butter.
Spray Deodorant
In this post, I'll describe the ingredients I used to create a spray deodorant with the active ingredient Triethyl Citrate.
Pumice and Lactic Acid Scrub
In this post, I'll go through the ingredients I used for this formula for pumice and lactic acid scrub. This scrub has a creamy, soft texture; the Pumice and the apricot pit powder are the exfoliators in this formula.
Body Cream For Cellulite
I formulated this body cream to be light and non-grey, which means it is absorbed more quickly by the skin without leaving a greasy residue.
Solid Cleanser Scrub
This formula is for a solid version of a body and face scrub cleanser. The scrub cleanser is easy to make, and you can change some of the ingredients I used in this formula. I used the same beaker (heat resistance one) for both phases.
Retainer Cleaning Tablets
The natural composition of the tablets is kinder to the environment, and the infusion of your preferred essential oil adds a refreshing scent, leaving your retainers smelling pleasant and feeling thoroughly clean.
Coffee Body Sugar Scrub
Sugar body scrubs are an effective way to exfoliate and rejuvenate the skin. These scrubs typically consist of small sugar granules, which are natural and gentle exfoliants.
Dead Sea Soap
I am a big fan of natural cold process soaps and often make them. If you are looking for more recipes for cold process soaps, I have recipes for oat soap bars, salt soap bars, lime and honey soap bars, solid dish soap bars and using soap sc…
Glycolic Acid Foaming Cleanser
In this formula, I combined two mild surfactants: Decyl glucoside and Coco betaine.
Shaving Cream
This formula is not very complicated and does not require many ingredients, so if you already made some body products, you should have all the ingredients to make this shaving cream.
Solid Perfume
In this formula, I used a combination of waxes, a liquid ester and butter to make this solid perfume.
Using Soap Scraps For Soap Design
I usually collect the scraps and leave them in a bag for later use. Once I have enough soap balls I make the new soap batter to combine with the balls.
Horsetail Shea Butter
You can use this infused shea butter in your hair care or skin care, add it in formulas such as: Lotion Bars (Christmas Edition), Silky Smooth Emulsified Body Butter, Naturally Colored Emulsified Body Butter and Emulsified Body Sugar Scrub.…
Hand Cream For Dry Hands
Winter is here, and the weather is getting colder and drier. Many people experience dry, rough, cracked hands because of the cold and dry air outside.
Dry Skin Healing Lotion
Cold weather is harsh on sensitive and dry skin. Cold weather can make your skin lose its natural moisture, making it even drier. This can make your skin feel rough, scaly, and itchy. When you scratch it, you can hurt your skin even more.
Sugar Scrubs Only 4 Ingredients
Christmas is a great time to gift our loved ones some DIY cosmetics that can be used during this cold dry weather.
Lotion Bars (Christmas Edition)
What is a lotion bar? It is usually some butters and oils combined with a hard wax to create a solid oily moisturizer. There are many combinations you can make to create a solid lotion bar.
Easy Hand Wash
Sometimes, you need a simple formula that you can make fast without heating or 3-4 phases.
Creamy Solid Body And Face Cleanser
If you are a fan of solid cosmetics, you will love this formula. This is a solid, very creamy and silky body and face cleanser.
Mousse Shampoo and Body Wash
A unique fluffy texture that melts in your hands and gives you a gentle hair and body cleanser, which can also be used as a shaving cream.
Skin Food Body Butter
When I used to buy creams and lotions, I tried to find “clean” and more sustainable brands. One of these brands that I like is Weleda. I saw they came up with an emulsified body butter called “skin food body butter”.
Face Cleanser Base With Endless Ways To Personalize
If you like creamy, silky face cleansers, this formula is a great base formula that allows you to change phase D to personalize this formula in endless ways. This base formula contains mostly emollients and a surfactant.
All Purpose Cream
Summertime is the time for the beach, swimming pools and long walks. These fun activities are usually done in the open air, leaving the skin dry and dehydrated.
Soap Bars Only 3 Oils
Another solid soap bar recipe, this time a recipe with very few ingredients. This recipe has only three oils (ok, 2, and 1 butter). If you are looking for an easy recipe for a creamy, conditioning soap bar - you must try this recipe.
How to Make a Basic Lotion / Cream
In this post, I want to give you the basic information you need to make your lotions and creams.
Brightening Body Scrub
Brightening body scrubs are designed to exfoliate and remove dead skin cells, revealing brighter and smoother skin.
Silky Smooth Emulsified Body Butter
I have already shared a body butter recipe using Olivem1000 emulsifying wax. And another body butter that is naturally colored using oil infusions.
Salt Soap Bars Recipe
Ingredients: - Distilled water or infusion 232g - Lye (sodium hydroxide) 102g - Coconut oil 600g - Cocoa butter 40g - Sunflower oil 120g - Castor oil 40g - Essential oils 26g (I used 10g jasmine essential oil, 10g clary essential oil and 6g…
Blueberry Glycerin Extract
Glycerin extract is another way to add active and color ingredients to your cosmetics. Glycerin extracts are also called Glycerites.
Nails and Cuticles Oil
Let's make nails and cuticle oil. It's easy and takes only a few minutes to prepare.
Naturally Colored Emulsified Body Butter
In a previous post, I have shared a recipe for an emulsified body butter. This is one of the most used "cream" people use these days. One thing I love about my DIY cosmetics is the possibility of playing with natural colors in my products.
Calamine Cream For Itchy Skin
Calamine is one of the best natural ingredients we can use to make skin relief creams.
Calendula Shower Gel for Kids
In this post, I will explain why I prefer to make kids' shower gels and not to buy commercial ones. Also, I'll explain my favorite emulsifier for this type of product: sucrose stearate. I love making kids' shower gels.
Emulsified Body Sugar Scrub
Summertime is a great time to exfoliate the body. Exfoliation has many benefits. It helps with clearing dead skin and prepares the skin for good hydration.
Whipped Sugar Scrub from Soap Scraps
Whipped soap scrubs are very effective for exfoliating the skin while cleaning it. Although many suppliers will have a whipped soap base, you can buy, you can make your own whipped soap base.
Roll-on Deodorant with Zinc Ricinoleate
Previously I wrote about natural deodorants. One of those is a creamy texture deodorant you apply the same as cream or lotion. The other version was for solid deodorant. In this post, I'm sharing my recipe for a roll-on deodorant.
Body Wash and Shampoo for Kids
This recipe was formulated for my toddler and was inspired by the Weleda kids' body shower and shampoo. I was looking for a creamy moisturizing shower gel that could be used as shampoo for my toddler.
Moisturizing Hibiscus Shower Gel
I love using botanicals in my skincare products, and hibiscus is one of my favorite botanicals since it has a beautiful color which gives this shower gel its purple color.
Light Body Lotion
This recipe is for a light body lotion. It is a great lotion for when we want something not as heavy that will absorb fast and moisturize our skin, leaving a lovely light feeling.
Emulsified Body Butter
This recipe is for emulsified body butter. The difference between body lotion and emulsified body butter is that a body lotion contains more water and fewer oils and butters.
Natural Solid Deodorant
I have shared a recipe for a creamy natural deodorant in a previous post. This recipe contains the same ingredients but different percentages, making a solid deodorant.
Natural Cream Deodorant
DIY deodorants are easy and very effective. They do not clog the pores, so they will not block the sweat. Natural deodorants contain ingredients that help absorb moisture which helps to feel less sweaty and control the body odor.
Ingredients and Tools to Start Making Your Cosmetics
You decided to make some of your cosmetics products at home, what’s next? Which ingredients should you buy to begin creating your products? This post will give you a general guide to help you decide what to buy.
Waxes in Cosmetics
This post will go over some of the most used waxes, the difference between them, and some information to help you decide which one to use in your cosmetics. In cosmetics, waxes are ubiquitous ingredients.
Calamine Salve
In this post, I’ll show you how to make a calamine salve. People usually use calamine to relieve the itching and discomfort of minor skin irritations. The active ingredient in calamine lotion is a combination of zinc oxide and iron oxide.
Infusing Oils (no heating)
In this post I’ll explain to you step by step how to make your own oil infusion, oil infusion can be used for many cosmetics products, such as shampoo bars, conditioners, creams, lotions, shower gels, exfoliating products, etc.
Hibiscus Hands Sanitizer Gel
In this post I’ll explain to you step by step how to make your own hand sanitizer gel, using hibiscus infusion, which will give your gel a beautiful purple color.
Lotion Bar
Lotion bars are such a good alternative to body lotions, they are chemical free, plastic free and easy to take on travels, they also last longer than water based lotions.
Moisturizing Body Lotion
Ingredients: Phase A - Green tea hydrosol 32g - Aloe vera juice 32g - DL panthenol 1g - Niacinamide 1g Phase B - Cocoa butter 6g - Almond oil infused with calendula 10g (read here how to infuse oils) - Cetyl alcohol 4g - Olivem1000 (Emulsif…
Skincare pH Explained: Target Ranges by Product (Cleanser, Serum, Cream, Soap)
Skin sits at pH 4.5-5.5. This guide gives target pH ranges for every product type — cleansers, serums, creams, soaps — plus exactly how to lower or raise pH safely with citric or lactic acid.
Summer Breeze Body Lotion
This body lotion is scented with summer breeze fragrance oil, which is perfect for the summer days after a long day at the beach.
Jasmine Hand Cream
This hand cream does not contain any essential or fragrance oil, the jasmine scent comes from using jasmine wax. The wax also gives a nice texture to the cream.
Happy Soap
This soap makes me happy. I made this soap using three leftovers bars of soap I had for a few months.