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MemberFebruary 26, 2020 at 8:42 pm in reply to: Formulating differences in lotion and face cream.Marketing…. You can charge more for face creams. Typically face creams may use some lighter oils, and hopefully less comedogenic.
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MemberFebruary 26, 2020 at 8:07 pm in reply to: Simple green tea PHA exfoliating-hydrating gel 🙂 - questioning myself lol@czkld Just curious, where do you source you Betaine from. I started making lotion last year, and have had a difficult time finding a reasonably priced supplier for that ingredient. (FYI: I use it at 3% in my lotions.)
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MemberFebruary 23, 2020 at 3:46 am in reply to: Best conference / trade-show if looking for ingredient suppliers.Suggesting…copy cat….or affiliation?
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MemberFebruary 23, 2020 at 3:26 am in reply to: Best conference / trade-show if looking for ingredient suppliers.“their” meaning…. Nature in a bottle?
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MemberFebruary 22, 2020 at 11:48 pm in reply to: Best conference / trade-show if looking for ingredient suppliers.EVchem , you list of suppliers above….would you also include any of these as good (quality) suppliers? LotionCrafter, MakeYourOwn.Buzz, BrambleBerry, Bulk Ap, Ingredients to Die for?
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MemberFebruary 20, 2020 at 7:32 pm in reply to: Best conference / trade-show if looking for ingredient suppliers.Yes….regarding conference…I was mainly looking for a place where suppliers congregate…
Thank you for that list of reputable suppliers. I was familiar with at least 1/2 of them…..
One site I had seen….that was very well worded…but I think based out of India ,,,, (which scared me),,,, was: “Nature in a Bottle” …. Anyone have any feed back on them?Thanx!
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MemberFebruary 19, 2020 at 9:00 pm in reply to: Best conference / trade-show if looking for ingredient suppliers.I took a peek at the vendor list….and they mainly seem to be big time suppliers…..of which I have had a very difficult time with making in roads with, due to my small size. Right now I am buying from vendors like: Ingredients to die for, New Directions, LotionCrafters, MakeYourOwn.buzz…etc…. Buying a pound or Kilo at a time. Since I for see slow growth….(which is what I desire)…. I would like to know a show or conference in the US, where I am most likely to find this type of supplier?
Right Now….I am primarily suppling one retail store with about 150 bottles of lotion a month, and focusing my time on developing two new (lotion) formulas. Once these products are completed, I will turn my efforts to marketing, and can then possibly seek out bigger suppliers.Thank You
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MemberFebruary 19, 2020 at 9:04 am in reply to: Looking to boost Optiphen in a lotion formula….What about:
Euxyl® K 703 contains:
- Phenoxyethanol 78.0 - 84.0%
- Benzoic Acid 11.0 - 13.0%
- Dehydroacetic Acid 6.5 - 7.5%
Just found this on LotionCrafter….is this not essentially Optiphen on steroids?
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MemberFebruary 17, 2020 at 7:11 am in reply to: Emulium Mellifera MB / Lotion emulsifer?I guess regarding skin feel….it is a little hard to put into words…..but I want that wow factor…. Eyes brightening and widening when the product is first applied…and to some degree, I am getting that. I did not mean to imply that the emulsifier had to carry the load….just contribute, and not detract. I also use HA, silk amino acids, Daikon extract, and some pretty good feeling oils….Camellia, Kukui, Macadamia, Jojoba etc… So I have tried to create the silicone profiles via natural products. I am trying to avoid the synthetics, I am Hawaii based and trying to keep it natural.