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Hi Skincare Besties,  Welcome to another blog series. Today I would be talking about the things you need to take into consideration when formulating products for acne prone skin Many people have issues with blemishes, break outs, congested pores, and excessively oily and acne-prone skin. It is understandable that as a natural cosmetic formulator, you may be keen to create skincare products to tackle these common, everyday skin issues. But as tempting as it may be to formulate to alleviate their effects and mitigate their visible signs, there are several critically-important things to know about the topic of blemish- to acne-prone skin. There is a lot of misleading information about what cosmetics can and cannot do for these skin concerns, especially acne. The aim of this post is to clarify the role of cosmetics in targeting these skin issues so that as a natural cosmetic formulator you can take the best approach to devising safe, gentle and effective formulations for yourself, frie...

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...