Apart from the fact that they used acetone-extracts for this study, it's an interesting article about the antioxidant properties of grape pomace. We know what we're going to extract during the coming weeks 😁

http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/5/3/46/htm

if you've missed our blog post about tocopherols, here is a reminder for you:
https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/488-What-you-need-to-know-about-Tocopherol-Vit-E.html

never ever use water soluble ink for your lab notebook

Wrote this a long time ago about poppy seed oil: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/396-7-good-reasons-why-you-should-use-poppy-seed-oil-in-your-skin-care-products.html

in our latest blog post we show you how to make this cute cleansing & scrub stick: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/579-How-to-make-a-facial-cleansing-scrub-stick.html

Read our latest blog post about tocopherols: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/580-Why-I-love-tocoperols-and-why-you-should-love-them-as-well.html

Read our latest blog post here: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/581-How-to-make-a-minty,-refreshing-shower-foam.html

What do you think about inflight skincare rituals? Actually sounds quite appealing for a long flight.

https://qz.com/quartzy/1351361/sheet-masks-on-an-airplane-a-celebrity-trend-we-should-all-adopt/

Could this be something for our American followers?

https://www.personalcarecouncil.org/live-meeting/2018-science-symposium

you ask, we answer

Some of you have asked about natural gums: What you need to know about natural gums (part I)

this is an amazing open-access article about baobab oil. (ignore the fact that they are using a refined oil though)

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0102-695X2017000100001&script=sci_arttext

our latest tutorial is online now: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/582-How-to-make-a-scrub-gel.html

This is unfortunately not confined to cookbooks, we have daily examples in the world of skincare with self-named experts publishing unsafe recipes endangering their followers:

https://www.thisisinsider.com/instagram-cookbook-recalled-outcry-over-toxic-ingredients-2018-8

Friends in India:

https://www.cosmotechexpoindia.com/

aromatherapy enthusiasts in Europe:

http://botanica2018.com/

This is a very interesting article about the wound-healing process in general and wound healing properties of fenugreek.
Apart from its wound healing properties, fenugreek is used in traditional ayurvedic medicine and in modern cosmeceuticals and pharmaceuticals for its anti-inflammatory properties as well is its hair growth promotion and anti-hair loss properties

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Akash_Raza3/publication/326438901_Therapeutic_Potential_of_Trigonella_foenum-graecum_for_Chronic_Wound_Healing/links/5b4d7c080f7e9b240fe508af/Therapeutic-Potential-of-Trigonella-foenum-graecum-for-Chronic-Wound-Healing.pdf

You can order our organic fenugree CO2 extract via this link:
https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-extracts/Fenugreek-CO2-extract.html