Which humectants feel the best in foaming products, and how do they impact lather? How does this new emulsifier feel? How does a heat wave impact a DIY?
Most formulating questions don’t have Google-able answers—the only way to figure it out is to try it and see! Join me as I “try it and see” with new ingredients, new types of formulations, new ingredient combinations, and more.
Patron Exclusive: Testing an ultrasonic homogenizer (Part 2)
Part two, where I demonstrate my ongoing susceptibility to making things way too fancy and fun far...
Testing an ultrasonic homogenizer (Part 1)
After Adam and Ana shared some of their experiences with ultrasonic homogenizers/devices last...
Some accidental experiments with Olivem 1000 + sodium lactate
Here's some things I learned last month while working on the formulation that goes live on YouTube...
A simple lotion + polarity experiment
Eight months ago I whipped up four different lotions using four different emollient blends to see...
Experiments with crystal clear wax + different emollients
After a very lumpy mishap with Crystal Clear Wax I set out to test it with a variety of different...
Hand Wash & Humectant experiments
(Make sure you read the "More information" section below!!) Eleven months ago I set up an...
Clear colour changing lip gloss in a stick… continued 🤞🏻
These experiments are a continuation of the experiments I shared in November 2023. A huge thank...
Can we make a clear colour-changing lip gloss stick?
I continue to experiment with making a clear colour-changing lip gloss stick... and nothing I made...
Foaming oil experiments with LUMOROL K 5229
How much LUMOROL K 5229 do you actually need in your formulations for effective cleansing and...
Xanthan vs Xanthan vs Xanthan
Comparing regular vs. soft vs. clear xanthan gum. What's what? How are they different from one...
Super Simple Cold Processed Whipped Shea Butter
Two incredibly simple whipped shea butter formulations. Just two ingredients, no heating required!
Getting to know polybutene (how much do you need?)
How much polybutene do you need (or want) in a lip formulation? It's super sticky, but also adds...
The impacts of a 5% electrolyte-y swap
This is what happens when you use 5% sodium lactate instead of 5% propanediol 1,3 in one of my...
My first emulsion with Natural Emulsifier 146 from Simply Ingredients
Trying out Simply Ingredients' Natural Emulsifier 146 (INCI: Cyclodextrin, Sorbitol,...
Getting to know Plantasens® HE20 + FSS Emulsifying Wax C20
Join me as I try out two new-to-me emulsifying waxes for the first time: Plantasens® HE20 (INCI:...
Two simple emulsions with new-to-me natural emulsifiers
Testing out two new-to-me natural emulsifiers with two simple emulsifiers: PolyAquol-2W (INCI:...
Lip things in progress!
I've been doing lots of experimenting with all sorts of lip formulations—glosses, coloured...
2 Montanov Emulsions
I'm kicking off my weekend trying two new-to-me emulsifiers: Montanov™ 68 MB (INCI:...
My first try at a peel-off face mask
Peel-off face masks are super cool and I bought a base to make one... so let's try it and see what...
Long-wearing lip colour experiments
Today we're chatting about the long-wearing lip colour formulation I've been working on and...
Iterations & Musings on a Burt’s Bees Dupe
I've been working a dupe of Burt's Bees for months now—here's where I'm at and how it's going.
Liquid lipstick formulation ramblings (and making!)
Continued work on a long-wearing matte liquid lipstick formulation + chat about how such...
Plantapon SF & Lamesoft Hand Wash
Formulating a foaming hand wash with Plantapon® SF NA and Lamesoft® PO 65.
Making a water-in-oil emulsion with polyglyceryl-4 oleate (part 2)
This is part 2 of the video I shared on July 22nd. How does my formulation work?
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