behind the scenes: extract filtration

sneak peak: red currants waiting to be extracted

not quite skincare related but still interesting and important: https://www.theguardian.com/science/neurophilosophy/2016/apr/05/gut-bacteria-brain-myelin

the electrode is the most important part of your pH. It should be stored in a specific solution (electrode storage electrolyte) which is usually a solution of KCl.

colour change because of changes in pH. This happens when we add NaOH to a lotion made with alkanet infused jojoba oil. The colour changes where NaOH drops fall.

weekend special: introductory discount on our brand new gum blend: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Cosmetic-ingredients-A-Z/Solagum-AX.html

Did you know that allantoin increases moisture retention of the skin, improves elasticity and helps in barrier repair and wound healing inaddition to all its anti-inflammatory properties?

Formulation tip with sucrose stearate: let sucrose stearate swell in water phase before you add other ingredients

When working with a pH-meter never dry the tip of your pH-meter electrode (do not rub your tissue at the tip of the electrode too firmly). This will prolong the electrode reaction time

20% weekend discount on our popular gel-to-milk emulsifier Dermofeel G5O: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Emulsifiers/Dermofeel-G-5-O.html

this is not quite delicious but a very interesting post about a pigment collection at Harvard university: http://www.fastcodesign.com/3058058/the-harvard-vault-that-protects-the-worlds-rarest-colors

who is young enough 😉 to remember these lipsticks of the 80s? http://www.happi.com/contents/view_blog/2016-07-25/-in-the-mood-112631/

an online cosmetic museum: http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object-groups/health-hygiene-and-beauty

colourful centrifuge samples. Keep an eye on our blog, we're going to share the recipes soon

Celebrating our very first customer in Finland

Plantasens HE20 is an excellent O/W emulsifier if you want to work with high concentrations of oil phase. Here a facial mask with 30% oil phase

Happy weekend. Time for another attractive weekend discount: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Cosmetic-ingredients-A-Z/Pentylene-glycol-plant-based.html

Celebrating our first customer in NZ. We've now customers in 20 countries of the world

who is not in love with curcuma? http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ptr.5640/abstract?campaign=woletoc

whether you like Kimchi or not, you'll love this song: http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/lettuce-turnip-beets-electro-swing-ode-kimchi.html