Another interesting short video about the life of Madam C.J. Walker, the first African American entrepreneur and hair care manufacturer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEKXMHIGmrQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEKXMHIGmrQ
YouTube
Meet the First Self-Made Female Millionaire
Madam C.J. Walker was suffering from poverty and hair loss when she decided to concoct a hair regrowth lotion to heal her damaged scalp. Fast forward a handful of years and millions of dollars later, Walker was leading one of the most successful, and philanthropic…
Read our latest blog post about cardamon essential oil and CO2 extract:
https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/514-The-Queen-of-Spices-Cardamon.html
https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/514-The-Queen-of-Spices-Cardamon.html
20% discount on our pomegranate CO2 extract: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-extracts/Pomegranate-CO2-extract-organic.html
our latest blog post is about making a charcoal cleansing balm: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/515-Black-Beauty-Charcoal-Cleansing-Balm.html
Look at this beautiful oil we've added to our shop: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Sacha-Inchi-oil-organic-virgin.html
an excellent article from Tisserand blog about mass spectrometry and analysis of essential oils. Even if you're not an analytical chemist (or any chemist) you'll understand and like this article:
http://tisserandinstitute.org/highs-lows-gc-ms-essential-oil-analysis/
http://tisserandinstitute.org/highs-lows-gc-ms-essential-oil-analysis/
Tisserand Institute
The Highs and Lows of GC-MS in Essential Oil Analysis - Tisserand Institute
Author AlexisStGelais Alexis St-Gelais is the Scientific Director at Laboratoire PhytoChemia in Canada. While completing his master degree in natural products chemistry, Alexis launched Laboratoire PhytoChemia, with his colleagues Laurie Caron and Hubert…
Read our latest blog post on Formula Botanica blog about making a hot-cold process emulsion:
https://formulabotanica.com/make-hot-cold-process-emulsion/
https://formulabotanica.com/make-hot-cold-process-emulsion/
Formula Botanica
How to make a Hot Cold Process Emulsion - Formula Botanica
You might have heard of a hot process emulsion. You might even have heard of a cold process emulsion. But have you ever heard of a hot cold process emulsion?
a rapid checklist for maintaining your pH electrode:
http://hannainst.com/resources/ph/guides/checklist-best-practices-measuring-ph--hanna-instruments.pdf
http://hannainst.com/resources/ph/guides/checklist-best-practices-measuring-ph--hanna-instruments.pdf
Read our latest blog post about pH measurement: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/516-pH-measurement-in-cosmetic-lab-wha-we-dilute-samples.html
20% weekend discount on our newly arrived Sacha-inchi oil: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Sacha-Inchi-oil.html
this is an incredibly helpful checklist for pH measurement:
http://hannainst.com/resources/ph/guides/ph-measurement-checklist--hanna-instruments%20.pdf
Have a fabulous weekend
http://hannainst.com/resources/ph/guides/ph-measurement-checklist--hanna-instruments%20.pdf
Have a fabulous weekend
Chcek this blog post on Formula Botanica's blog for making a shaving cream:
https://formulabotanica.com/organic-shaving-cream-plantasens-he20/
https://formulabotanica.com/organic-shaving-cream-plantasens-he20/
Formula Botanica
How to make an Organic Shaving Cream with Plantasens HE20
Learn how to formulate an organic shaving cream using a natural emulsifier called Plantasens HE20. Learn the skills of natural emulsification.
Read our latest blog post which is a tutorial for an aftersun lotion: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/517-After-sun-body-lotion-with-a-Zanzibarian-twist-guest-post.html
Iodine value is a characteristic of each oil, wax or butter and is an indicator of its susceptibility ot heat and oxidation. In the attached PDF file, we've explained about iodine value and its importance for a skincare formulator and have collected the iodine value of more than 80 plant oils as a reference for you
using magnets to clean up coral reefs and oceans from sunblocking chemicals:
https://www.technologynetworks.com/analysis/videos/magnetising-sunblock-to-remove-it-from-the-ocean-291237
https://www.technologynetworks.com/analysis/videos/magnetising-sunblock-to-remove-it-from-the-ocean-291237
Analysis & Separations from Technology Networks
Magnetic Beads Bind Sunblock Chemicals to Remove them from the Ocean
Researchers use magnetic beads to mop up oxybenzone from the ocean and prevent coral bleaching.
Do not discard the seed of the avocados you eat. There is a hidden treasure in them:
https://www.technologynetworks.com/analysis/news/avocado-husks-contain-a-plethora-of-beneficial-compounds-291232
https://www.technologynetworks.com/analysis/news/avocado-husks-contain-a-plethora-of-beneficial-compounds-291232
Analysis & Separations from Technology Networks
Avocado Husks Contain a Plethora of Beneficial Compounds
Scientists report that avocado seed husks, which are usually discarded along with the seed, are hidden gold mines packed with a previously unrecognized plethora of chemical compounds.
20% discount on our new organic rose hip oil: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Rosehip-oil.html
read our latest blog post which is a comparison between rose hip CO2 extract and pressed oil: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/518-Pressed-oil-vs.-CO2-extract-Rose-hip.html
Read our latest tutorial here: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/519-Rich-nourishing-night-cream-with-a-palm-free-emulsifier.html