Home Cosmetic Science Talk Formulating Do formulators exceed given usage rate of a product?

  • belassi

    Member
    March 28, 2020 at 2:11 am

    That depends on price. But yes, I have sometimes made special edition items with high %s of peptides and other actives.

  • Beryl01

    Member
    March 28, 2020 at 12:41 pm

    Belassi said:

    That depends on price. But yes, I have sometimes made special edition items with high %s of peptides and other actives.

    Is it safe to do so? 

  • Rockstargirl

    Member
    March 29, 2020 at 12:28 am

    Sometimes I will use the max recommended % but also additions to aid in penetration. Sal Acid is a fave. 

  • belassi

    Member
    March 29, 2020 at 12:56 am

    Safety depends on the active. I’m referring to things such as peptides, not SA.

  • ngarayeva001

    Member
    March 30, 2020 at 10:41 pm

    This question has no answer. First of all most of the products that claim to work don’t. Human beings are known to enjoy placebo effect too much. Especially if they paid a lot. Second I dare those who thinks it’s a normal practice exceeding retinol over the recommended amount of 1% and see their face falling off.

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