Minerals in cosmetics
Minerals are a large and diverse group of raw materials used in cosmetics. Minerals are essential...
Natural skin cleansers – a guide to gentle skin cleansing
Welcome to delve deeper into the basics of natural skin care! This article is aimed at those of...
Fragrance ingredients in cosmetics
In cosmetics, fragrance is one of the most important things. Although fragrance does not affect...
Synthetic fragrances in cosmetics
Fragrances used in natural cosmetics are usually natural essential oils or their components....
Substituting ingredients in cosmetics
As a home made cosmetics maker, you have probably encountered a situation where one of the...
Bakuchiol, what it is and what does bakuchiol do to skin?
You've probably heard of retinol. Retinol is commonly used in anti-aging products. Retinol, or...
Rose, the queen of flowers
Now it is time to talk about rose. Rose is so popular in cosmetics that I should have talked about...
Polysorbates
Polysorbates appear from time to time in the INCI lists. They are very common raw materials used...
Black cumin seed oil; oil of Pharaohs
Black gum is very beautiful when it blooms.Photo SanduStefan Pixabaystä Black cumin seed oil...
Cannabinoids in cosmetics
Cannabinoids are a large group of phytochemicals found in hemp plants. Many cannabinoids are used...
Cosmetics dirty dozen; Propylene glycol
Propylene glycol is a very common chemical used in cosmetics. It is a colourless and odourless...
