A dewy skin cream
I think this might be one of the first fancy formulations we've looked at where the cost of making it yourself isn't several orders of magnitude lower than buying it—and mostly because of one ingredient! (I'm just talking about the cost of ingredients used in the...
Rose & Jojoba Natural Face Lotion
This beginner-friendly, 100% natural face lotion is lightweight, soothing, and perfect for new lotion makers. It’s packed with hydrating humectants and skin-soothing ingredients—and I’ve taken care of all the fussy stuff so you can start emulsifying with confidence!...
An all-natural brightening eye cream/balm
This is a really interesting product with a loooong ingredient list that is mostly inaccessible to home makers—but we found some really neat ingredients, like the main emulsifier and a natural thixotropic thickener!
A high-end eye cream
This one felt more DIY-able than I expected given the price point! The spreadsheets include links to the more unique ingredients, and I also drafted up a simpler gel cream version after the call and included that.
Clinique’s All About Eyes
With thousands of 5-star reviews, Clinique's All About Eyes is loved by many for hydrating and de-puffing the under-eye area. What can we learn from this $51CAD/15mL (0.5 fl oz) cream? Let's dig into the ingredient list and find out!
Neal’s Yard Remedies’ Frankincense Intense Age-Defying Cream
Neal's Yard Remedies' is famous for their all-natural skincare products that blend nature with proven skincare technologies like peptides. I first studied their Frankincense Intense Age-Defying Cream back in 2018 and was really excited to dig into it again with more...
CeraVe’s Moisturizing Cream
This drugstore staple is a favourite of many, featuring hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and a reasonable price tag! Join me and my patrons as we figure out how it works and if we might be able to make something similar at home.
La Prairie’s Pure Gold Radiance Cream
Why is this cream nearly $1200CAD for 50mL (1.69fl oz)? 🤔 Let's dig into the ingredient list to find out—and to find out if it's worth it!
Biossance’s Squalane + Probiotic Gel Moisturizer
What makes this highly-rated moisturizer tick? And can we make something similar at home? Join me and my patrons as we dive into the ingredient list for Biossance's Squalane + Probiotic Gel Moisturizer to find out!
Winter Solstice Face Cream Bee Better
Behind the scenes of working on a #BeeBetter upgrade to my 2016 Winter Solstice Face Cream. I share five different in-progress variations & my formulation thinking that took me from one variation to the next (+ the formulations themselves).
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.
Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base
Let's take a look at the ingredients used in the Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base to see if we can figure out why it's so popular—and if we might be able to make something similar at home 🤔
Ultra-Light Summer Face Cream
If you've been looking for a lightweight summer facial moisturizer with a gorgeous, powdery, expensive-feeling finish, you can stop looking. This is it! I'm currently obsessed with this cream—I can't get over how lightweight and fancy it feels. It smells softly of...
Natural Oil-Free Turmeric Face Lotion
Today we're formulating up a cheery, sunshine-y bottle of Natural Oil-Free Turmeric Face Lotion. This slippy, lightweight lotion is heavy on the hydration and features anti-inflammatory turmeric extract and brightening niacinamide. Let's get making! Want to watch this...
Goji & Açaí Superfood Face Cream
As winter drags on, my skin needs all the hydration and love I can send its way. This formulation pairs two superfood ingredients with a couple fabulously hydrating ingredients and some potent antioxidants to help my skin stay soft and moisturized in the face of dry,...
Frosted Cranberry Face Cream
If you subscribe to Humblebee & Me on YouTube you'll know I've been working on my first-ever glycerite (cranberry!)—and today I am incorporating that beautiful bright pink liquid into a moisturizing and soothing Frosted Cranberry Face Cream. Swoon! Want to watch...
Soothe and Glow Facial Gel Cream
This beautiful gel cream delivers a double dose of glow—both from boosted skin health and a touch of softly shimmering mica. This formulation includes some of my favourite skincare goodies to deeply hydrate the skin and support barrier function, and a coloured mica...
Winter Solstice Oil-Free Facial Moisturizer
Today is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere—the shortest, darkest day of the year, but also the turning point towards longer days (tomorrow will have a whole 5 seconds more daylight than today!). I've shared several winter solstice themed projects over the...
Ice Palace Ceramide Glow Gel Cream
This Ice Palace Ceramide Glow Gel Cream is packed with great-for-skin actives and just a hint of mica for skin that positively glows. I was inspired to create a complexion-enhancing moisturizer by products like Charlotte Tilbury's Hollywood Flawless Filter and...
Brightening Gel Serum
I first developed this cream last autumn under the title "ultra gel cream". When you look at the ingredients you'll know why—it's pretty darn "ultra". It is positively packed with things that are bomb-diggity awesome for the skin, helping to brighten, hydrate, soothe,...
Winter Solstice Facial Gel Cream
It's time for another Bee Better project with a revamp of my first-ever face cream—2014's Winter Solstice Face Cream. This new version uses several newer skin-loving ingredients to create an even better facial lotion that is designed to deeply hydrate and strengthen...
Cranberry Orange Facial Gel Cream
I've had several requests for a gel-cream this year, and I'm excited to share this Cranberry Orange themed one with you today! This cold-processed cranberry orange facial gel cream is focussed on hydration and barrier support, helping our skin be its best self through...
Soothing Facial Lotion
Today we're continuing our soothing series with this beautiful Soothing Facial Lotion. It's a fairly lightweight facial lotion, positively packed with potent moisturizers, skin-soothing actives, and ingredients that help strengthen barrier function so your skin can be...
Sugar Plum Facial Lotion
I start planning out Christmas recipes in the summer and typically have everything more-or-less nailed down by the end of September. This formula wasn't in the original plan, but I am so in love with plum oil right now that I couldn't not make some sort of decadent...
