It's finally available. We have been testing this ingredient for more than a year and it's finally available: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Emulsifiers/Polyglyceryl-4-oleate.html

Read our latest blog post to learn how to make a self-emulsifying shower oil: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/571-Minty-self-emulsifying-shower-oil.html

in our latest blog post, Jilly reviews a lab scales and shares her experience with you: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/584-Suitable-scales-for-skincae-formulation-lab.html

virgin ojon oil is available again: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Ojon-oil-wild-crafted-cold-pressed.html

Our virging acai oil is available again: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Acai-oil-wild-crafted-cold-pressed-and-virgin.html

Read the tutorial for this cranberry conditioning bar on our blog: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/576-How-to-make-a-natural-conditioning-bar.html

This isn't a brand new article, yet it is quite intererting and is about scar-reduction properties of the rosehip oil: http://file.scirp.org/Html/13-1050307_57497.htm

Sneak peek of our Halloween products

The Use of Plants in Skin-Care Products, Cosmetics and Fragrances: Past and Present

http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/5/3/50/htm

Our latest blog post is all about natural deodorants: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/587-Feathery-soft-protective-deodorant-balm-guest-post.html

We've added green mandarin oil to our stock: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Organic-hydrosols-and-essential-oils/Mandarin-green-essential-oil.html

We've added wild manuka oil to our essential oils: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Organic-hydrosols-and-essential-oils/Manuka-oil-wild.html

our very popular organic plum seed oil is available again: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Plum-seed-oil-organic-virgin.html

This can happen when you close the lid of a balm before it is cooled down. The balm is waterless and self-preserving but the water vapour in the overhead condenses and can cause a contamination

Organic helichrysum oil is now available on our online shop: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Organic-hydrosols-and-essential-oils/Organic-helichrysum-oil.html

Read our latest blog post here: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/585-How-to-make-a-self-emulsifying-clay-cleansing-balm.html

our wild crafted passionfruit seed oil is available again: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Passion-fruit-seed-oil.html

Our latest tutorial is online now: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/588-Not-without-my-morning-coffee-how-to-make-a-coffee-shower-gel.html

This is a recently published article and although it studies frying and cooking oils, the basic information about the oxidation process and the antioxidants efficacy is relevant to our cosmetic oils as well. A little bit too technical for non-chemists yet quite interesting:

https://www.aocs.org/stay-informed/read-inform/featured-articles/enhancing-oxidative-stability-and-shelf-life-of-frying-oils-with-antioxidants-september-2018