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I've created the following guide for solubilizing oils into water to assist you in your formulations. Here, I cover the basics, and give you formulation tips and product suggestions. Micellar … [Read More...]
The Society of Cosmetic Chemists Annual Meeting was held last month on December 12-13, 2013 in New York City, and I was pleased to be in attendance. There were 73 posters given at the Technology … [Read More...]
For most oil-in-water moisturizer formulations, try to keep the total emollient phase under 10% (viscous emollients <3%). The optimal oil phase typically is a blend of low molecular weight, high … [Read More...]
Carbomers are an important class of materials every formulator should get familiar with. They are high molecular weight crosslinked polymers of acrylic acid with molecular weights of up to 3 - 4 … [Read More...]