esthetician922
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I need to start wearing a mask when I formulate with SL, I can taste salt for hours.
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See more misinformation in the USA regarding what the EU bans. We can thank the Kardashians for that lol. Also, interesting that you say that the EU is not “safer” than the US. Thanks for clarifying. Now I can say they aren’t banned.
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Also, I got some clarification. The alcohol is just part of the witch hazel comp so I am guessing maybe 14%. It’s not anything added extra.
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Thanks @jemolian that makes sense. Do I want to sell 8oz of a toner with 5% Lactic in it or 1oz of a serum with 5% Lactic that I can sell at a much higher price.
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Thank you @letsalcido
I will experiment with those percentages! Super helpful. The toner is super emollient so I am not sure what type of alcohol they are using because it’s not dehydrating at all. hmmm.Thank you @africanbug for the recommendations.
@chemicalmatt I figured there was too much in there. I am happy to “tone” it down, no pun intended haha.
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Cool, cool, thanks for your help. I am trying to make a toner and just needed an idea of what a typical one looks like. It doesn’t have to be exact or even use these exact ingredients.
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Right, I am removing the gum. I am just thinking what should I add to make this more toner like vs a serum by removing the xanthan gum. I will add a preservative too. thanks!
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I thought it was 2% for OTC and doctors could do 4%. I hadn’t heard it changed.
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thanks for the help!
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Ok, so just to be clear. If I am a skincare professional selling to other skincare professionals I just need to follow the label criteria and not go through the very expensive process of registering each product I create with the FDA, correct?
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@letsalcido
Yes and yes! I did use a stick blender which only has one speed (high) and those bubbles are still trapped. What do you advise using? I think you posted about stick blenders too and perhaps I need a pricey one that can blend on low.I did use the liquid HA and I tried increasing it and it was still very viscous so I added the Xanthan Gum, stick blended, and created a crappy product. I just purchased powder HA today so I’ll just try creating it again without Xanthan and just use powder HA.
Thanks!
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HQ has to be higher than 2% to see a difference imo. I had some strong stuff from the Philippines and it lightened my melasma so quickly. I got scared of it though and threw it out. lol who knows what else was in there since it was just in an unmarked jar. maybe mercury.
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@Perry
I agree with your list minus sodium lauryl or laureth sulfate. I know I’ll be the black sheep for saying it. I’ve worked with acne clients for 15 years and those two are terrible for acne prone skin. That’s my 2 cents but it’s based off of Dr. Fulton’s research and he wrote the book on acne. 🙂 -
yes, of course, I wouldn’t use unless I measured the ph but to get a sense of how to make it higher is all I would use it for. Thanks!
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haha @czkld
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Hahaha @alchemist01
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But @Perry you’re not impressed with any ingredient!
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Haha @Perry thanks. I am the OP not evchem
. Would it change the feel of the product to add it? -
Thanks @EVchem it’s in a toner formula. Now my follow up is why do you ask? 🙂 should I not use it??
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Thanks @letsalcido
I figured I was overthinking it. -
@alan123
yes it’s a serum. thanks for the advice! I’ll try it. -
@ngarayeva001
do you mind sharing your template for me to use? I can give you my email. Thank you for considering! Also, can you work backwards? For example, if I know what I want the ph to be can I add that percentage first and then add in the lactic and lactate? -
oh wow, ok, thank you. Yes, I am using 90% lactic acid. So then if I am only using 4.960 of lactic acid then would that change my formula to a 5% lactic acid serum? (I rounded up)
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@Pharma
just curious why do you say to add sodium lactate to lactic acid? -
@Graillotion
awesome! I was totally looking at that one. Thank you.