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Hi Intending Formulator  As a beginner to skincare formulation, you are about to enter into a whole new world of skincare ingredients, which is exciting but can be too overwhelming to explore. Where do you begin to choose from the hundreds of plant-derived ingredients, and what are those categories that formulas mention, such as humectants, emollients, emulsifiers & occlusives?  There is no need to be a chemist or have a science background to be a competent cosmetic formulator. However, there are some basics to learn to get you started, and familiarity with core terms and categories of ingredients is a must. You need to know what they are even when searching suppliers’ sites to buy your first set of ingredients. In  this article, we cover the key ingredient categories and explain what they are used for in formulation to get you started.  1) Emulsifiers   These are ingredients that help to combine two or more immiscible substances, such as oil and water,...

 Hi hi formulator  Do you know that you can get right ahead into product  formulation and make your first pretty skincare products at home with just a small cosmetic formulation kit of essential tools? Most of which you will either already have at home or can source cheaply and easily online.  Here are top essential tools you need to get started on your formulation journey  1) Digital Measuring Scale At SSK Beauty School, we write and measure out formulations in Weight (grams) and never in fluid ounces or millilitres. This is best practice in cosmetic formulation as otherwise you have only a vague formulation to work with. For example, an emulsifier of wax pellets would have pockets of air between the flakes so could never be measured out using liquid graduations on a beaker.  When you start out formulating and are making small trial amounts of product all you need is a small digital scale  which operates to two decimal points: from 0.01g going up to 5...

Hi Skincare enthusiast Over the weekend, I made this     Super Hydrating Body Lotion   for a client with really dry skin. I then thought to share a few tips here on how I achieved the perfect texture/consistency 💫 as well as share the exact formula I used incase there are formulators here who are battling with creating a hydrating body lotion for their client The hydrating body lotion formulation is an emulsion with relatively low viscosity that can be applied all over the body. Basically, Formulas for lotions should be lightweight, quick-absorbing and leave very little or no residue on the skin. Lotions should provide enough hydration while also strengthening the skin barrier function and locking moisture within the stratum corneum. That is why it is crucial to select the optimal lipids and active ingredients for the formula. I selected ingredients that are suited to formulating a cosmetic product for dry skin, that is generally sensitive as well. This formula omits ess...