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If you’re making a serum is there a heating phase?
I am thinking of making an acid based serum but wasn’t sure if needed to invest in a heating bath etc.
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It will all depend on your ingredients! Do you have a formula?
There’s a serum I love from a well known Australian luxury brand that uses PEG-150 Distearate to thicken the serum and that certainly needs heating up for what I’ve read. -
@letsalcido for thickening I have Sodium Hyaluronate and xanthan gum. Thanks for your help!
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Short answer is, those don’t need heating
But a full formula may be more helpful
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What you really need to invest in (unless you already have it) is a professional grade pH meter.
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That’s my next purchase! I haven’t done anything on my own yet. Still learning.
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Whoa, I just looked online. There’s a huge price range! Does anyone recommend one that isn’t $$$? U.S.
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If you are dealing with acids, you need one. Otherwise, there is a huge risk to harm yourself. I only make acid peels for my own use, and my skin is very far from sensitive, I get away with using Hanna pocket pH meter with accuracy of one decimal point, but it can’t be considered a serious tool. Also, they need to be handled with care and should be calibrated after each use.
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thank you!
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