Category Archives: Cosmetic Ingredients

Teaching how to make lip gloss on Twin Cities Live!

This was SO much fun!

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How I choose ingredients for products I make here

There are tens of thousands of ingredients to choose from, not all are beneficial for[...]

Should I be Using Retinol? Moisturizing Retinol Elements…

I’m sure you’ve heard of it, but are you using it yet? Retinol is probably[...]

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How Vitamin A (Retinol) is Magical

I am in love with Vitamin A. It has been something I have been incorporating[...]

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What I’m using in 2019

Now introducing my newest ingredients! What I’m playing with and what I’m interested in. I[...]

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My Favorite Ingredient (Hint: it’s probably yours too, but for cooking not cosmetics)

I probably could have talked about this subject all day! Commercial companies don’t tend to[...]

Where to Begin? Emulsifier!

When I start thinking about a creating a new product or remaking something from my[...]