Does any one know or have experience with them
Some have carbomer and cetrimonium Chloride
Other have carbomer cellulose alchol and salt
I am trying to make one but don't know where to start please help me out if u know a formula that work or any sources to refer too.
When I got some materials for DIY makeup I was like ”I’m gonna be making a lot of mascara” so I got a giant thing of it. It looked like less in the pictures, to be fair.
After some research however I discovered activated charcoal was not suitable for eye usage. Go figure putting burnt wood dust on your eyes wasn’t a good idea.
Anyway, is there anything else I can safely use it for in makeup/skincare?
I tried the following formula but it is too liquidy. Is there a way to make it thicker without weighing down the hair?
Aqua q.s
HEC 200k 0.5%
Glycerin 1%
Cetrimonium chloride 30% 0.3% (the minimum recommended usage by the supplier is 1%, but at this concentration it irritated my sister's scalp, maybe it is expired??)
Disodium EDTA 0.2%
Cetearyl alcohol 1%
Arlacel 165 1%
BTMS 50 1.5%
BHT 0.05%
Fragrance 0.4%
DMDM hydantoin 0.6%
I’ve been attempting to make my own lip gloss for the past month and I cannot figure out what I’m doing wrong. I want something that’s clear, has a nice shine, isn’t sticky, and actually stays on for more than 10 minutes but every single batch I make has major issues.
My current formula is roughly: Castor oil 60%, Coconut oil 20%, Beeswax 15%, & Vitamin E oil 5%.
The texture is okay when I first make it but after a few days it either separates into layers or becomes weirdly thick and difficult to apply. It also feels really heavy on my lips and kind of sticky which is the opposite of what I want. I’ve tried adjusting the ratios and I’ve tried adding different oils like jojoba or sweet almond but nothing seems to give me that smooth glossy finish that commercial glosses have. I’ve also noticed that when I wear it for more than an hour it kind of pills up in the corners of my mouth which is super annoying. I’m wondering if I need to use an emulsifier or if there’s some ingredient I’m missing entirely. Someone in a Facebook group mentioned using a lip gloss base as a starting point instead of making it completely from scratch but I don’t know where to source that or if it defeats the purpose of DIY.
My sister also sent me a link showing various cosmetic ingredients available on alibaba but I’m hesitant to order from there without knowing exactly what I need or if the quality would be reliable. Does anyone have a formula that actually works for a clear non sticky gloss? Or am I approaching this completely wrong? I’m starting to think maybe commercial glosses use ingredients that just aren’t accessible for home DIY.
Hi there. I've been working on the perfect formula for this. I made a batch last night and it actually cleared most my black heads instantly. But it also stung a bit while it was on. Please read my formula and let me know if any feedback. Should i adjust the pH?
Anyways let me explain the formula. (All water used in this recipe was distilled water).
First i made a 10% SA solution in propanediol with a small amount of polysorbate 20 added as a stabilizer. (This was prepared a few weeks ago).
Next i made my gel out of hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) and water. I used 2 percent HEC. I also added in a very small amount of Dr. Teal's Elderberry scented, magnesium bath salt. I used some propanediol to premix the HEC.
The next day, the gel was ready and i refridgerated it.
My next step was to make a preservative solution. I made a 10 percent solution of sodium benzoate in water and set that aside.
Finally i combined, 20 grams of my SA solution, 3 grams of my sodium benzoate solution, one drop of cherry blossom fragrance and then 77 grams of the HEC gel. Final weight was 100 grams.
For color, i dipped a toothpick into curcumin powder and gently swirled it into the solution.
After gently mixing (to avoid air bubbles) the end color was opaque but golden from the curcumin.
Texture was perfectly smooth and slippery. Scent was heavenly.
I tested the pH and i got exactly 3.0.
A google search yields a lot of shady companies like Nature in a Bottle (google the threads of people lab tasting their orders and realizing they were adulterated).
I purchased some from Emilia's Organics, but I have emailed them twice to try to find out their sourcing and testing protocols and no one has responded.
Any sources you trust? Thanks!
Hello friends! I want to produce a cream/lotion that absorbs quickly and consists entirely of an oil phase for cracks and dryness. I produced a product with the ingredients in this recipe. I dissolved the beeswax and other ingredients in the bain-marie, and when it cooled down, I added Vitamin E to the mixture. Skin feeling is good, but skin absorption takes a long time. It stays oily. What proportions do you recommend for a more nutritious and faster absorbed product? Thank you!
Here's the Recipe: 15 g of beeswax, 10 g of coconut oil (cold pressed), 10 g shea butter (cold pressed), 3.5 g green clay, 10 drops of orange peel essential oil, 10 drops of peppermint leaf essential oil, 10 drops of jasmine essential oil and 0.5 ml of alpha tocopherol (vitamin E)
Hey everyone!! I'm looking for some Oat Oil- and the couple companies that do have it listed, are not ones I would trust due to past reviews I have found online. I have already searched MountainRose, Eden Bot., lotioncrafter, wholesalesup.--- I just can't seem to find it. Shay seems to have it, but I haven't read many great things about them either... If anyone has anyone they recommend, please send my way :). Many thanks!
Hello,
Since I'm allergic to common ingredients in moisturizers and had no luck in finding any non-comedogenic ones without them, I have to focus on DIY beauty. Of course maybe it's impossible to make a cream like that so I appreciate your opinions 😄
I need to make a nafe-safe non-comedogenic moisturizer without hyaluronic acid, citric acid and butylene glycol for acne prone oily super sensitive skin.
I found and tried products containing only one of those ingredients and I one is enough to get nasty reactions. I also found products without them, but with comedogenic ingredients instead duh. It seems that DIY is the only option because unfortuntely I can't ditch a moisturizer living in the climate with hot summers and harsh winters.
I'm trying to figure out this to base my ingredients list on. I already make a leave in with silicones (polyquat, dimethicone), humectant and conditioning agents but I'm finding it hard to tell product names apart
I'm a beginner as far as DIY beauty goes, and found this sub through a google search, but I'd like to make lip balm by putting oil in roller bottle. some of the common ingredients I saw here, i.e. shea butter and beeswax, I imagine would be too thick in this case. I tried it with sea buckthorn oil I had on hand, and while it adds a nice tint to my lips, it's not as moisturizing as, say, vaseline. which oils would you guys recommend? ty!
Hello there, I want to make my own lip balm using lanolin, shea butter, and a bit of glycerin. I currently use just lanolin, which is good, but it doesnt hydrate my lips at all so they stay in the same condition as they were before I put it on. I have been reading about shea butter and have seen that there is both refined and unrefined versions and I have a few questions;
How noticeable is the taste of unrefined shea butter and what does it taste like?
How mixable is unrefined compared to the refined version?
Is there much reason to use the unrefined compared to the refined?
I see that Amazon has quite a few different products and I was wondering what I should look out for and which brands are typically better?
I want to make a sun tanning dry oil without spf and would like to have feedbacks about this formula:
Coconut oil 33%
Sunflower oil 20%
Carrot oil (carrier) 20%
IPM 10%
Sweet almond oil 7%
Dimethicone 5%
Lanolin oil 3%
Shea butter 1%
Jojoba oil 1%
Aloe vera extract 0.1%
BHT 0.1%
Hey all,
Having an issue with my face mist I’m making. Seems like my Germall plus is sitting at the top even with the lower recommended use. I’m using water soluble fragrance oils
In a 150 ML distilled water base with aloe Vera juice. I’m using about 10 drops of the fragrance oil and .5 grams of Germall plus which is recommended.
Would there be a reason it’s sitting at the top and not mixing in? The oils are water soluble.
Thanks!
So I don’t DIY the rest of my skincare but I have rose water for other things and I want to start spraying it on my face before moisturizing. I have store bought (culinary grade, just roses and water) I don’t want to have to walk to the fridge every time so I want to preserve it. Google says I can use vodka (1 teaspoon to 2 cups water) but I can’t find anything on here about using alcohol.. is it a suitable preservative or will it dry my skin out? I don’t rly see myself buying another fancier preservative or anything. Maybe if it’s cheap.. but yeah any help is much appreciated x
Wanting to start making my own whipped body butter and looking for essential oils that are skin safe. Pretty simple recipe, just shea butter, coconut oil, sweet almond oil, and arrowroot powder to combat greasiness. I know to stay away from highly citric oils like lemon and lime, but I'm still worried about the safety of using other essential oils because most warn against direct skin contact. Is the dilution enough to deem most other oils skin safe? Anything I should completely steer clear of? I'd also love any fragrance combo suggestions. Found a few that I wanna try but I'm completely new to this so any advice is appreciated!
I'm addressing sagging, enlarged poors, dullness, texture and fine lines.
THE BLEND — 4oz batch
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I plan on making some whipped shea butter and i plan on using unrefined shea butter coconut oil and a bit of vitamin e but im not sure what ratio i should use where I live because it is kinda hot where I live rn😅 I think I might use 50/50 or a 40/60 ratio
Theres this asian store that sells these sea salt scrubs that smell like strawberries or berries they also have a coffee scrub but i love the sea salt one specifically it foams up very nicely and exfoliates perfectly but I am no where near that asian store and i so badly want a sea scrub rn lol
I am looking for diy ideas to make one i have coconut oil and regular corse sea salt anyone have any ideas