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Right! Of course she got all offended so I sent a bunch of scientific articles about cutaneous absorption her way.
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@Perry this is a great idea for an online workshop!
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Did you blend the pigments together before you incorporated them into the cream? Seems like you didn't, which is why you see streaks of individual colors.
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for example, I store all my oils and butters in a dedicated fridge, and some oils (like sweet almond, pracaxi, jojoba) solidify/congeal/thicken in very cold temperatures and get little particles like this. they disappear after the oils have been war…
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looks like they could be from the oils themselves. some oils have lipids that solidify at different temperatures. try warming up the oils gently first to blend them really well before bottling.
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(Quote) Thank you!
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(Quote) LOVE THEM!!!!!!!
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it is normal for pigments to darken (oxidize) when in contact with the skin's oils. but yeah, in this case, it's just waaaay too much pigment. because you can see the bottom part is darker because it reacted with your skin, while the top dry layer …
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i have tried time and time again to use spirulina in a hairspray (mostly for color - it's "mermaid" inspired) and the lovely sea green lasts about a day, then it turns funky colors and then the product looks gross, yellowy and yucky. spi…
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LOL i love the faux Dior :D
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TiO2 and ZnO both are opacifiers, and will always affect the final color by making it lighter and more opaque. if you want a tint to be sheer, remove both opacifiers and use something like a starch, silica or other oil-absorbing powders.
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have you ever used a clay mask? because when you say "I want this product to be less viscous than most clay masks so I can put it in a bottle" it sounds like you've never actually touched a clay mask. clay masks are not liquid, if they are…
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silica, clays, starches (corn, yucca etc). with clay and starch, less is more.
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pardon my ignorance, since i am not a chemist, have no lab training and i am just a hobby formulator wannabe ;) but how do you measure liquids then, for a liquid-only formula? i know that in a formula with liquids and solids you measure everythin…
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by dry body oil do you mean one that will absorb quickly? then look into oil absorption rates. oils like macadamia are called *dry* because they absorb super fast and leave a dry feeling afterwards.
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this is EXACTLY what has been missing in my love life! vagina glitter! totally safe, totally beautiful, and totally necessary! oy vey.
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i know this wasn't the question, but if your lips are so dry you must be dehydrated. DRINK WATER. then drink some more. then some more. also: exfoliate your lips to remove dead skin cells that prohibit an emollient from penetrating. you can use su…
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yes, you can use powdered TiO2 with iron oxides and micas. how to combine the colorant phase depends on what else is in this phase. mix by hand? heat to melt?
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post the formula or else we don't know what you're doing.
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@Perry thanks for commenting! I watch all your videos and it is a pleasure to "speak" to you! @DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ thanks for the tip! I will try the knockout experiment for sure! At least, I will try without the c-wax, since I have alread…
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@Bobzchemist Thanks for commenting! *natural* is a funny word, isn't it? LOL Basically, I see *natural* makeup products with MgSter or Zn stearate etc, so I'm using that criteria. "What grade of Magnesium Stearate are you using?" I did n…
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