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bamboo extract is an effective moisturizer and anti-inflammatory inredient with photoprotective and anti-oxidant properties
There have been some questions about solubilizers recently. Hope this would help to clear the difference and the application
barley is one of the most amazing hair & skin ingredients, rich in minerals and amino acids
20% introductory discount for our brand new "isoamyl laurate": https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Cosmetic-ingredients-A-Z/Isoamyl-laurate.html
you may want to share this excellent infographic with your customers, friends and family:
http://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/shelf-life-and-expiration-dates
infographic to cosmetics do and don't
basil (extract, essential oil) is one of the heros of skin care for purifying skin in addition to its all other propeties, most significantly its antibacterial and antioxidant properties
this is a very interesting article about natural antioxidants: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1541-4337.2011.00156.x/full
beet root is not only an amazing natural colorant for cosmetics, it imparts anti-oxidant and skin firming properties to the product. The colour is however very pH dependant and rather photosensitive
there has recently been some agitation about solubilizing EOs in a tonic and we're answering to some of your questions here
have you already checked our previous post about comparison of 3 natural solubilizers?
http://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/371-Natural-Solubilisers-in-Comparison.html
we've had some questions about colour of whipped butters. Generally the colour becomes milder and less intense by whipping as you can see in the above photo, exactly the same formulation,
comparison of water binding of some common humectants