[simona]

I just want some variety and I really enjoy the feeling of these 2 serums below:
http://www.paulaschoice-eu.com/resist-super-antioxidant-concentrate-serum.html#.UqWNWOI2g6k

INCI: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone (silicone slip agents/suspending
agents), Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (stabilized vitamin C/antioxidant),
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 (cell-communicating ingredient), Ceramide 3
(skin-repairing ingredient), Tocotrienols, Tocopherols (vitamin
E/antioxidants), Ubiquinone (coenzyme Q10/antioxidant), Thioctic Acid
(alpha lipoic acid/antioxidant), Tocopheryl Acetate (vitamin
E/antioxidant), Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (stabilized vitamin
C/antioxidant), Ferulic Acid, Caffeic Acid (antioxidants), Beta-Glucan
(anti-irritant), Superoxide Dismutase (antioxidant), ), Epigallocatechin
Gallate (green tea-derived antioxidant), Ergothioneine
(mushroom-derived antioxidant), Glutathione (fruit-derived antioxidant),
Xanthophyll (antioxidant pigment), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract
(antioxidant), Glycerin (skin-identical ingredient), Arctostaphylos Uva
Ursi Leaf Extract (anti-inflammatory agent), Lupinus Albus Seed Extract,
Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract (antioxidants), Elaeis Guineensis
(Palm) Oil (emollient), Phenoxyethanol (preservative).

and

http://www.paulaschoice-eu.com/resist-intensive-wrinkle-repair-retinol-serum.html#.UqWNWOI2g6k

INCI: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol (silicone slip agents/suspending
agents), Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate (skin-conditioning agent),
Dicaprylyl Carbonate (emollient), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
(skin-repairing ingredient), Phenyl Trimethicone (silicone slip agent),
Squalane (emollient), Bisabolol (anti-irritant), Tetrahexyldecyl
Ascorbate (stabilized vitamin C/antioxidant), Retinol
(cell-communicating ingredient/antioxidant), Tocotrienols (vitamin
E-based antioxidant), Tocopherol (vitamin E/antioxidant), Lecithin
(cell-communicating ingredient), Laminaria Ochroleuca (Kelp) Extract
(anti-irritant), Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil (anti-irritant), Elaeis
Guineensis (Palm) Oil (skin-repairing ingredient), Stearyl
Glycyrrhetinate (licorice-derived anti-irritant), Hexylene Glycol (slip
agent), Caprylyl Glycol (emollient), Ethylhexylglycerin
(skin-conditioning agent), Phenoxyethanol (preservative).

I just fail to se for the 1st one what thickens it - and for the second I suspect it is the Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate but I am not 100% sure …

[simona]

oh, I wouldn’t buy a kilo - way too much for my own cosmetics . Hopefully someone in the EU would sell in smaller quantities, like 100g …

[simona]

and I just realised - my oily serums are to be “leave in” and not “rinse off” . And my skin is oily and acne/blackheads prone, so my choices are difficult!

[simona]

oh dear Any hope of getting a crystal clear oily gel then? I have tried a version of Sucragel (the one sold by AromaZone in France) but the outcome is not clear, is more cloudy, and the skin feel is not my favourite…. Sucragel is now also selled by Gracefruit in the UK, perhaps I will get a bit from them as well.

Now, form TKB - I may give it a try, I just need to see the shipping details to the EU - I hate ordering across the pond…

[simona]

thanks for the hint! Would you know of any retailer in the EU that would sell to homecrafters?

[simona]

Simona here, based somewhere in Romania

Nice to see the forum up and running again, I was shocked to see that it was gone at some point in time - so MUCH valuable information in there I wish I had saved!

But anyway, for those of you who are reading this thread- I’m a 33 years old mother of a toddler, working in the IT industry, with a passion for handmade cosmetics since my daughter was born. I started with the simple mixture of waxes, oils and butters, soap making, and from there I went up to almost all the products I need (minus retinol treatments and sunscreens). I love learning and playing with the ingredients, I love testing new recipes and share the results with my family and friends. I may ask stupid questions quite a lot, but I am not ashamed in doing so Better to ask a stupid question than to falsely believe that I know better

Glad to see everyone back online!