This is something most of you have been waiting for : https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/541-Self-emulsifying-oleogels-reformulated.html
Plantasens HE20 is available again: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Emulsifiers/Plantasens-HE20.html
Read this tutorial for the cranberry facial mask: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/542-Cranberry-face-mask.html
Read our latest tutorial to learn how to make a natural and caffeinated shampoo: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/543-Lentil-sprout-shampoo.html
when it comes to making shampoos and shower gels, gum dispersion is the most challenging part of the formulation. I've dug one of the blog posts I've written about this a long time ago
https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/357-Kitchen-meets-cosmetic-lab-Part-I-Gum-dispersion.html
https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/357-Kitchen-meets-cosmetic-lab-Part-I-Gum-dispersion.html
Beauty from within and nutricosmetics: is this a hype or does it really work?
http://www.naturalproductsglobal.com/europe/5932/
http://www.naturalproductsglobal.com/europe/5932/
Natural Products Global
'Beauty from within' supplements lack evidence, BNF review finds - Natural Products Global
A review of published research conducted by nutrition scientists at the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) calls into question some of the claims made for ‘beauty from within’ supplements.
Organic Coffee Co2 extract is now available
https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-extracts/Coffee-CO2-to-extract-organic.html
https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-extracts/Coffee-CO2-to-extract-organic.html
https://shop.skinchakra.eu/
Shop Skinchakra | Coffee CO2 (to) extract, organic | purchase here
Coffee CO2 (to) extract, organic - Organic Coffee seed INCI: Coffee Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extrakt, CAS-no. 84650-00-0 EC-no. (EINECS/ELINCS): 283-481-1 Halal and Kosher certified The extract contains
Read our latest blog post for these cute body melts: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/544-Easter-special-carotenoid-rich-body-melts.html
Organic tea tree oil is now available: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Organic-hydrosols-and-essential-oils/Organic-tea-tree-oil.html
this is an amazing article about marine molecules as active cosmetic ingredients:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ics.12435/full
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ics.12435/full
Wiley Online Library
The promise of marine molecules as cosmetic active ingredients
The marine environment represents an underexploited resource for the discovery of novel products, despite its high level of biological and chemical diversity. With increasing awareness of the harmful...
Have you read our latest blog post? https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/545-Carotenoid-rich-facial-cream.html
Our natural solubilizer clear plus restocked: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Cosmetic-ingredients-A-Z/Natural-solubilizer-clear-plus.html
Read our latest blog post to learn how to make this cranberry lip balm: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/546-How-to-make-a-cranberry-vegan-lip-alm.html
this is an amazing story about a rather unknown botanist:
https://www.ft.com/content/2e4ed2ec-1be6-11e8-aaca-4574d7dabfb6
https://www.ft.com/content/2e4ed2ec-1be6-11e8-aaca-4574d7dabfb6
Ft
How a British botanist opened China to the west
A remarkable archive from the 18th century is on show at a newly opened US garden