by Gail Francombe | Mar 16, 2022 | Skincare Formulation
Natural massage candles provide a beautiful fragrance to a room, encouraging rest, relaxation and reflection, but the wax can also be used for a massage once warm. Organic massage candles are a growing market, with profit to be made by providing customers searching...
by Gail Francombe | Mar 16, 2022 | Skincare Formulation
Natural hand sanitizers are an effective and environmentally friendly way to keep your hands clean. The good news for natural beauty enthusiasts is they can be made from natural ingredients, meaning they will match your values while providing protection from germs and...
by Gail Francombe | Nov 12, 2020 | Skincare Formulation
When we think about skincare and treating different skin types, we typically think about dry, sensitive, oily and combination skin. And this is a great place to start, because no matter who you are or where you come from, these factors are all relevant. However, when...
by Gail Francombe | Oct 19, 2020 | Skincare Formulation
Without a doubt the questions we get asked the most are about natural preservatives for cosmetics! There are several useful blog posts on our website that cover the basics: Do You Need to Use Preservatives in Homemade Natural Skincare Products? and 3 Natural...
by Gail Francombe | Oct 13, 2020 | Skincare Formulation
If you have been using a natural skincare recipe for a cosmetic product for a while and you like it, you might want to turn it into a cosmetic formula. Professional cosmetic formulas are written in percentages. Before we look at a cosmetic formula, let us look...
by Gail Francombe | Sep 22, 2020 | Skincare Formulation
We get asked all the time about how to measure the pH of skincare products – what pH is, when you need to measure it and how to measure it. Here you’ll discover the answers to these questions, as well as why we measure it and how to adjust your pH testing equipment....