Today's cosmeceuticals on Tuesday is about lycopene, a non-provitamin A carotenoid
https://www.instagram.com/p/BN9g1HxgYlo/?taken-by=skinchakra

more about lycopene:
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/dietary-factors/phytochemicals/carotenoids

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11192026

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0939641108000398

not cosmetic related, but an example of "mind your claims". Although citric acid is not listed as a preservative in cosmetics, it's pH-regulating and chelating properties boost preservative performance. In food however, citric acid is considered as preservative:
http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Regulation/Nestle-USA-to-fight-lawsuit-over-citric-acid-in-Lean-Cuisine

20% discount for our organic apricot kernel oil:https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Apricot-kernel-oil-organic-and-cold-pressed.html

organic plum seed oil available from next week on our online shop

Did you know that you can use your magnetic stirrer to make oleogels? The process is not much faster than the manual process but it spares you the whole muscle workout

New shipping prices and this is a permanent policy and not just a weekend special. Just to thank you for your ever increasing orders. Have a merry Christmas

we've not yet resumed our shipment but you can go ahead and order the newly arrived organic plum seed oil. We'll restart shipping the next week:

https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Plum-seed-oil-organic-virgin.html

I stumbled upon a new class of shampoo: anti-residue shampoo and had a look at their claims and ingredients. oh my, oh my. Look at the ingredients, even the preservative is a formaldehyde donor. !!!!!

Salmonella divides every 20 minutes. Just imagine howmany salmonellas you'll have in a cream jar if you start with just one unwanted guest and your preservative wouldn't be efficient to kill them.

emulsions, foam, viscosity and flow explained in the most yummy way . It is more about food chemistry but has much in common with cosmetics (except the fact that I personally can not cook but can make creams and emulsions). Have a fabulous LAST Friday of the year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s1xJgEUX-o

wishing all of you a happy and prosperous new year. May each day be blessed with hope, health, peace and satisfaction

lipid is a very general term covering all natural lipophilic ingredients from waxes to plant oils

Did you know that there are different causes and mechanisms for oil rancidity?

hydrolytic and oxidative rancidity of oils are different mechanisms and occur at different positions of the triglyceride molecule

intelligent hair brush that analyses the sound of brushing and can diagnose the health problems of your health (and probably lead to right away to L'Oreal online shop to find the right product to improve your hair condition)
http://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/hair/news/a19718/kerastase-hair-coach-smart-brush/

if you have been considering purchasing a magnetic stirrer and don't know where to start, read this post first :
https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/477-What-you-need-to-know-about-magnetic-stirrers-before-you-purchase-one.html

This is a fascinating documentary about Apothecary in Victorian era. Some recipes are quite weird (and disgusting) but the overall documentary, the insztruments and the background info are really worth watching:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsIAGCqN4po

xanthan gum, sclerotium, hyaluronic acid, alcohol any many other cosmetic ingredients (and food ) are prepared by fermentation. This interesting video is a short introductory to fermentation process. Beyound that, you'll have a short view of GMP compliance, documentation and hygienic procedure in a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant. The GMP requirements for your cosmetic lab is quite harmless in comparision 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eKdZ0dVCCo