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  Phenethyl alcohol

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 5 months ago 5 Members · 16 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Cleaning shampoo making tank

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 6 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Solid vs liquid lipids emulsion stability

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Pka of benzoic acid in presence of surfactants

  PhilGeis replied 2 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Leave in conditioner with Amodimethicone

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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  What are your thoughts on this facewash?

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Does solution of 1% powdered dye need preservative?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Is Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate really that expensive or I can’t find a good deal?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 5 Members · 10 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Different percentages of salicylic acid recommend from different types of products. Why?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Cetrimonium Chloride leave on conditioner: 0.25% active surfactant or?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies

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  High shear vs low shear mixer for big batch shampoo

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Does pH of shampoo effect the deposition of Amodimethicone from Shampoo

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  How do you guys compare the skin feel of two products?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 4 Members · 6 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  What are these small yellow things in bottom of the bottle?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 4 Members · 9 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Does skin and scalp have positive charge or negative charge?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 6 Members · 15 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  What Percentage of surfactant is in solution of shampoo when we apply it to hair?

  OldPerry replied 2 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Is it safe to formulate 2% salicylic acid or 8% lactic acid at pH 3?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 4 Members · 12 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  How do they support this claim and what ingredient does it? (Up to 95% less hairfall)

  DaveStone replied 2 years, 6 months ago 5 Members · 24 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  At what pH would CAPB act as cationic surfactant in shampoo?

  Fekher replied 2 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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•  Abdullah

  What does skin protectant do?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 6 Members · 15 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  How to shampoo our hair?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 6 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  What does these percentages about silicone deposition in hair mean?

  OldPerry replied 2 years, 6 months ago 4 Members · 16 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Does 20% sodium chloride in water need preservative?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 8 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Low pH vs neutral pH shampoo mildness comparison

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 5 Members · 17 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Is glyceryl Caprylate stable at pH 4?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Why AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution should not be used on wet skin?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 8 Members · 12 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  lowest pH at which SLES can be stable Long term

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 8 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  How to know if it is SLS or SLES liquid?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 4 Members · 7 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  What can be the cause of scalp irritation one or two days after washing hair with this shampoo?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 6 months ago 6 Members · 15 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Do xanthan gum or guar gum deposit in hair from Shampoo by dilution/deposition mechanism?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  CAPB vs lauryl Glucoside lipid solubilization comparison

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Wich one has stronger detergent powder for laundry ? SLS or LABSA

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  How cationic and non cationic polymers deposit on hair From Shampoo and cause buildup?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Why this Shampoo formula doesn’t foam when i replace SLES with AOS?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 4 Members · 6 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Why is Panthenol listed so high in some Aveeno products like this?

  ariepfadli replied 2 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Which one stronger? Phenoxyethanol+glyceryl Caprylate or sorbitan Caprylate?

  PhilGeis replied 2 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 6 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Is DMDM hydantoin safe for baby products?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 5 Members · 19 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  DMDM hydantoin upper limit. 0.6% pure preservative or liquid with is 0.33% preservative?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Is it safe to use DMDM hydantoin or formalin with cocamide DEA in shampoo?

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  pure vegetable/triglycerides oil function as humectant because it has high % of glycerin?

  MattTheChemist replied 2 years, 7 months ago 4 Members · 10 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  How to use cationic emulsifier or co emulsifier with xanthan gum in one emulsion like Cerave does?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  What claims do you suggest for this shampoo that consumers will get and i can proof it too?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  What information should i write on label for these AHA/BHA products

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Is this the correct way of applying AHA and BHA?

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Why L’Oréal Paris has removed CAPB from all of their shampoos?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 6 Members · 19 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Does light from a transparent bottle cause instability of lotion?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 5 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Is this true?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 4 Members · 9 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Is there any online cosmetic store than shows the front and back of the product?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 5 Members · 10 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  How to perform a zein test to check the mildness of my shampoo?

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  What does a zein value of 10 mean in this product

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 1 Member · 1 Reply

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•  Abdullah

  What is CMC (critical micelle concentration) of surfactant exactly

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 10 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Laundry detergent

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 4 Members · 9 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  HDPE vs PET bottle for shampoo. Do they have any effect on stability and preservation?

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Why this data shows SLES produce more foam than SLS?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  What are some cationic emulsifiers that you recommend for lotion and cream with 4-10% oil phase

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  2-3% salicylic acid leave on product for scalp. Is it safe?

  em88 replied 2 years, 7 months ago 4 Members · 4 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Evaluating my leave in hair conditioner

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  How much time does AHA need to exfoliate the skin?

  ngarayeva001 replied 2 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 6 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Effect of high pH on microbes

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Can lavender essential oil have white color like milk?

  Emotelle replied 2 years, 8 months ago 9 Members · 22 Replies

  Skin
•  Abdullah

  Hydrochloric acid upper safe limit for rinse off product?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 5 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  How much time should i wait before applying another product after applying 10% lactic acid exfoliant

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Does this SLS create less foam 8n final product?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  What percentage of palmitic acid and myristic acid is 8n IPM and IPP?

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Can i use 2% salicylic acid+10% lactic acid at pH 3.8-4 at same product?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  How to know how much heated water has evaporated during lotion manufacturing?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 5 Members · 11 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Can i add SLES 70% from hopper in inline homogenizer?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Cationic surfactants comparison

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  How does penetration of ingredient from an emulsion to skin happens?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 8 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Does Sodium dehydroacetate have other benefits to skin other than being a preservative as said here?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 5 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Disodium laureth sulfosuccinate pH stability

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  hexagonal II phases of sodium stearoyl lactylate at pH below 5. Is it safe to use?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 9 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Which of these two preservatives is stronger?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 5 Members · 27 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Herbal Essences shampoo with CSI and sodium benzoate

  PhilGeis replied 2 years, 8 months ago 5 Members · 10 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Why hair conditioners are stable without water phase thickener like xanthan gum?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 6 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Which of these surfactants blend would be theoretically milder to skin?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  ALS is much milder than SLS according to Paula’s choice. Is that true?

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Can can you guess the percentage of surfactants in this product?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 8 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Does cationic surfactants from a rinse off hair conditioner remain in hair or the are washing away?

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 9 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  What is the Difference between adding body vs increasing viscosity

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 9 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Suggestions on this conditioner formula

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Properties of SLS powder surfactant.

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 8 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Which viscosity and what percentage of dimethicone functions as occlusive to reduce TEWL by 20-30?

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 9 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  What is a simple surfactant product that this is talking about?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  How much zinc PCA gives us 1g zinc like the ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  0.3% retinol in isopropyl Myristate stability

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Any opinions about this lotion formula?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 9 months ago 1 Member · 1 Reply

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•  Abdullah

  help about %2.5 benzoyl peroxide anti Acne product.

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 9 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Best pH range for %2.5 benzoyl peroxide

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 9 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Is it better to add dimethicone in cool down phase or in oil phase?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 9 months ago 4 Members · 8 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Is it ok to use the name eczema in our product and also write this is not a drug?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 6 Replies

  Cosmetic Industry
•  Abdullah

  What percentage of TEWL preventing should we aim in a moisturizer?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 10 months ago 4 Members · 7 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Butylene glycol vs glycerin as humectant

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 10 months ago 6 Members · 21 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Salicylic acid required contact time for exfoliation

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 5 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Alpha arbutin+ exfoliant usage rate

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 10 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Which fatty alcohol increase the viscosity of emulsion the most? Cetyl Alcohol or stearyl alcohol?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 10 months ago 4 Members · 6 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Does ALS release ammonia if the pH is >7 for 1 or 2 hours during manufacturing?

  Abdullah replied 2 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  When are micelles formed in cleaning products?

  OldPerry replied 2 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Percentage of retinol for Acne

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 10 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Dissolving AOS powder in water

   Abdullah replied 2 years, 10 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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