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

Celebrating our first customer in France

what are different mechanisms and causes of lipid rancidity and are there any ways to slow down rancidity?

Celebrating our first customer in the Philippines

Sure you've missed our weekend discound during the holidays. The first discount in this year, 20% for Vegeluron: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Cosmetic-ingredients-A-Z/VEGELURON.html

celebrating our very first customer in Italy

Comfrey contains allantoin and silisic acid (among many other active ingredients). It has astringent, soothing and anti-inflammatory properties

salicylic acid was originally derived from willow bark . It is a constituent of many cosmetic preservatives but its applications reach far beyond just preserving

Sharing a short view of what we're doing in Reading/UK for the upcoming hair care course (Formula Botanica)

hibiscus flower contains polyphenols and phenolic acids (such as caffeic acid and quercetin), vitamin C and organic acids with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and antioxidant properties