A two-in-one glowy eye balm
This was another fun one—apologies for the goblin cameo 😅 Ingredients: Aqua/Water/Eau, Propanediol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Stearate, Xylitol, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Oleth-20, Glycerin, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon)...
A ‘miracle’ under-eye wrinkle fixing serum
This session/product felt different from other live ingredient list analysis sessions. It's definitely not the first time we've run across a key ingredient that we can't get, but I think it's the first time we've looked at a product that does what it claims, but in a...
A popular/trendy lactic acid product
An interesting one, and one I think is relatively do-able at home for intermediate makers. It's an emulsion with the added complexity of getting the pH just right, so that's the skill you'll want to be comfortable with if you want to tackle this product.
Dermalogica’s Ultracalming Barrier Repair
This product has hundreds of positive reviews that praise its ability to calm and moisturize even the most sensitive skin—so what makes it work? And can we use some of those lessons in our own formulations? I really enjoyed creating a more accessible...
Ciaté London’s Raspberry Burst Exfoliating AHA Lip Serum
Why should our regular skin get all the AHA (alpha hydroxy acid) love? This exfoliating lip serum is such a cool idea—we learned lots and put together a very DIY-able version using ingredients we can get at the end of the live stream 😄
Triple Weight Hyaluronic Acid Facial Serum
A lovely hyaluronic acid serum starring three different weights of hyaluronic acid plus some of my favourite soothing, brightening, and hydrating actives.
Vitamin C & Salicylic Acid Serum
I hope you enjoy this formulation ❤️ I've been loving it as a gentle way to get some brightening + chemical exfoliation into my skincare routine.
Easy Niacinamide Serums for Beginners
Niacinamide—also known as Vitamin B3—is a potent, effective, and popular active ingredient with amazing brightening and barrier-boosting skincare benefits. But, it can be a bit intimidating to work with. So, if you’ve been wanting to start formulating with niacinamide...
Hyaluronic Acid Serum: 3 vs. 5 vs. 8 ingredients
In this post I'm going to teach you how to make three different hyaluronic acid serums; one with 3 ingredients, one with 5, and one with 8. Each formulation builds on the one before it so you can see how to modify and expand on (or, if done in reverse, simplify!) a...
Brightening hyaluronic acid serum
Let's make a brightening hyaluronic acid serum! This pairs with my Hyaluronic Acid Serum: 3 vs. 5 vs. 8 ingredients post & video.
Glossier’s Future Dew
I'm so fascinated by this product—part serum, part emulsion, part makeup! Let's dig into how it works and find out if we can create something similar at home.
Easy 2% Salicylic Acid Solution
In today's formulation we're harnessing the skincare powerhouse that is salicylic acid with a simple formulation featuring a low-but-effective concentration of our star ingredient. Salicylic acid is commonly used in products for blemish-prone skin and has all kinds of...
Easy DIY Vitamin C Suspension (Just 3 ingredients!)
This formulation is a super simple, beginner-friendly vitamin C suspension. You don't have to worry about oxidization or pH, you'll only need three ingredients, and the finished product will help fade hyperpigmentation, increase collagen production, boost healing, and...
5% Lactic Acid + Hyaluronic Acid Exfoliating Serum
Reveal even, smoother, glowing skin with this 5% Lactic Acid + Hyaluronic Acid Exfoliating Serum formulation. Gentle AHA lactic acid offers mild chemical exfoliation, backed up with a blend of skin-soothing and hydrating actives to reduce inflammation potential and...
Even more details for my 5% lactic acid formulation
This patron exclusive bonus video includes a more in-depth overview of the formulation considerations that come up when working with lactic acid (and other AHAs) + a really in-depth walk through of adjusting the pH 😊
Beginner-Friendly Salicylic Acid + Squalane Serum
If you've been wanting to formulate with salicylic acid but haven't been sure where to start; start here 😄 This five-ingredient Beginner-Friendly Salicylic Acid + Squalane Serum doesn't contain any water, so you don't have to worry about pH, making it super...
Brighten & Boost Facial Serum
This cold-processed face serum does a whole lot of awesome things: it hydrates, brightens, reduces fine lines, evens out skin tone, boosts barrier function, soothes, softens, and might also know exactly which mango in that display at the grocery store will taste the...
Passionfruit Pressed Oil Serum
This four ingredient Passionfruit Pressed Oil Serum was formulated to let all the ingredients shine brightly. Made from three luxurious Brazilian ingredients and rounded out with a wonderful skin-loving antioxidant, this pressed oil serum can also be used as a...
Brightening Hyaluronic Acid & Niacinamide Facial Serum
The two stars of this formulation are niacinamide (Vitamin B3) and hyaluronic acid; two of my favourite skin care ingredients. They team up with fragrant sweetgrass hydrosol and a few other functional ingredients to create a simple, hydrating, brightening facial serum...
Rosehip Oat Solid Oil Serum
This Rosehip Oat Solid Oil Serum formulation is a non-greasy, packaging-optional facial moisturizer starring some beautiful oils and antioxidants. The original inspiration for this formulation was Robbie Burns Day, which is tomorrow. I was thinking about Burns' "A...
Mango Rosehip Solid Facial Oil
You'll need just six ingredients to make this cheery all-natural Mango Rosehip Solid Facial Oil. It stars two stunning lightweight emollients and it is packaging-optional, so it's a great way to reduce your packaging needs a wee bit. Making this formulation is a...
Berry Glow Facial Serum
Today's formulation is a bit of a formulation love song—an ode, if you will. A loving ballad to beautiful, fruit berry oils. A syllable-free sonnet to anti-inflammatory, barrier-boosting, antioxidant-rich oils that smell wonderfully of fresh air and make me think of...
Skin Brightening Toner Mist
This all-natural Skin Brightening Toner Mist formulation is part hydrating toner and part serum, featuring some fantastic soothing, moisturizing, barrier-boosting, and brightening ingredients. It's quite simple to make, with just a wee bit of heating, and you can...
Summer Stone Fruit Facial Oil Serum
Today we're blending up a wee taste of summer in the form of a Summer Stone Fruit Facial Oil Serum. It smells softly of marzipan and stars oils from three of my favourite summer stone fruits, plus a solid dose of some potent anti-oxidants for skin-loving benefits....
