Ingredient research is a superpower; with it, you can figure out how to use any ingredient! But what do you research? And when? And where do you find all the information you need?
In our Live “Learn How to Use” (Ingredient Research) sessions we research an ingredient live, and I share all my tips & tricks for figuring out how much to use, what sort of products to include it in, how it works, and more! Every session is different because each ingredient requires different types of sleuthing.
At the end of each live we draft up a simple starter formulation to make with the ingredient, so we start with a blank page and finish with something easy we can make! Every re-play post includes downloadable spreadsheets of the research and the starter formulation.
How to Use PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
I learned a lot! I definitely need to use this one more 😄
How to use Sepimax ZEN™
I've been formulating with Sepimax ZEN™ (INCI: Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6) for years and I...
Learn how to use polyquaternium 7
I'm definitely feeling excited about including polyquaternium 7 in more formulations now!
How to use Pemulen™ EZ-4U
I'm super excited about this ingredient and definitely plan to share some more content on it in...
How to use salicylic acid
Salicylic acid is a popular ingredient in all sorts of anti-acne and exfoliating treatments. It's...
How to use Montanov™ 82
A very promising sounding natural emulsifier—now we've just got to actually use it to learn how it...
How to Use Aquaxyl™
I'm feeling inspired to use this ingredient in more formulations after this session 😄...
How to use TRIStat Eco
Alas, availability for this one isn't great, but we also dug into the component ingredients a bit,...
How to Use Pentylene Glycol
This is a super versatile, multi-functional ingredient that's worth adding to your formulation...
How to use myristyl myristate
My verdict on this one: if you're placing an order somewhere that sells it, chuck some in your...
How to use 3-Glyceryl Ascorbate
Learn how to use 3-Glyceryl Ascorbate: a stablilized vitamin C derivative made by binding vitamin...
How to use euxyl™ k 712
Learn how to use this all-natural preservative. Is it strong enough to use on its own? Does it...
How to use stearamidopropyl dimethylamine
f you've been wanting to make conditioning shampoos & body washes, this might be the cationic...
How to use Olivem® 2090
Learn how to use all-natural, water-in-oil emulsifier Olivem® 2090 with me & my patrons. In...
How to use Making Cosmetic’s salicylic acid solution
Making Cosmetic's salicylic acid solution is easier to use than plain, powdered salicylic acid,...
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