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

time for another weekend discount: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/Kosmetik-Lab/Kosmetikrohstoffe-A-Z/Solagum-AX.html

Bio peach kernel oil that you've been waiting for is available again:
https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Peach-kernel-oil-organic-cold-pressed.html

peanut oil is available again from next week: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Peanut-oil-organic-cold-pressed.html?listtype=search&searchparam=peanut

Our organic and virgin baobab oil contains more than 4900 ppm phytosteols: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Baobab-oil-organic.html

If you're selling your products in the EU, or plan to do so, you'll find this short article very helpful. It is about the mandatory information which should be available in the related language of each certain country:
http://knowledge.ulprospector.com/5803/pcc-eu-regulatory-language-requirements-frederic-lebreux-biorius/

25% weekend discount for Plantasens HE20: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Emulsifiers/Plantasens-HE20.html

organic cherry kernel oil is now available on our shop:https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Cherry-kernel-oil-organic-unrefined.html

when working with natural preservatives, pH adjustment is extremely important to guarantee the efficacy of the preservative system

not exactly cosmetic related, yet a very interesting documentary about the history of bathroom, bathing, ancient soap making:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvdWc4WcYXA

Virgin hemp oil contains more than 3500 ppm phytosterols and is an excellent anti-inflammatory oil