January 20, 2026
HOW TO WORK WITH FERULIC ACID
As a cosmetic formulator, one of your most important tasks is to stay current with ingredients that can revolutionize your formulations. It’s…
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August 13, 2024
How to Design a Hair Routine for Kinky Hair
Type 4 kinky hair is unique and beautiful, characterised by its tight coils and abundant texture. However, maintaining the health and vitality…
August 7, 2024
How to Formulate Mild Cleansers
Surfactants are the raw materials used to formulate cleansing products like face cleansers, body washes, and shampoos. They make foam (bubbles), bind…
August 4, 2024
How to Select Actives to Formulate Powerful Moisturizers
Moisturization refers to the process of adding and retaining moisture in the skin to keep it hydrated, soft, and supple. It involves…
July 22, 2024
How to Select Oils for Skincare Formulations
Emollients are an essential component of skincare formulations, contributing to the overall sensory experience and skin conditioning properties. Selecting the right emollients…
July 15, 2024
Achieving Effective & Stable Formulas with Cosmeceuticals: 3 Key Formulation Tips
Actives or cosmeceuticals, have three important characteristics that must always be considered. 1) They are active within the skin: in other words, they are doing something! Which means that it has a potential to irritate the sensitive skin. You need to balance the concentration to be both efficacious and tolerable
August 19, 2023
HOW TO PREVENT OXIDATION AND DISCOLOURATION IN YOUR FORMULAS
If you have some experience with formulating, you must have come across formulations that turn brown over time. They are especially evident…
May 23, 2023
How to boost your Natural Formulas with Powerful CO2 Extracts
When it comes to cosmeceuticals, natural formulas are becoming increasingly popular, and for good reason. Natural extracts are often packed with potent…
May 6, 2023
ULTRA SPECIAL QUATS FOR IMPROVED PERFOMANCE
Quats (Quaternary compounds) are positively-charged (cationic) ingredients that add extra conditioning, moisturizing, and also improve the sensory properties of formulations. They are…