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

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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

Read our blog post about the "selected oil of the month" for October here:
https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/586-Rose-hip-oil-the-queen-of-scar-treatment.html

During the whole month of October, we have a 20% discount on our organic rose hip oil:
https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Rosehip-oil.html

Follow our latest tutorial via this link: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/590-Halloween-special-self-emulsifying-cleansing-balm.html

composition of skin lipids

Read our latest blog post about vitamin C in skincare: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/592-Vitamin-C-skincare.html

this is a long but amazing article about the constituents and properties of moringa oleifera (different parts of the plant)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1995764516307143

Read our latest tutorial for these halloween self-emulsifying bath truffles: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/591-Halloween-special-self-emulsifying-bath-melts.html