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Is the ActiveRelease Retinal (powder) product still available for purchase?
How can I improve the odor control performance of my gentle body deodorant spray formula while maintaining its mildness?
How to formulate a vegan body cream, including recommendations for bases and suitable vegan ingredients?
Can Skin Barrier Cream Base (98.5%) be mixed with Satin Cream Maker (1.5%) to achieve a thicker texture suitable for packaging in a jar?
How to make a hanging car air freshener formula that provides good fragrance diffusion?
What equipment is suitable for mixing Sodium Stearate in water?
I have a serum formulation that I plan to send for factory production. I would like to confirm if the formula has any mixing issues, if certain ingredients like Cerasoft, Wild Yam, and Phytosphingosine can be heated together, if TECA can be dispersed directly, if Light Cream Maker at 0.5% is sufficient as an emulsifier/thickener, and if the combined viscosity from Phospholipid (1%) and Light Cream Maker (0.5%) is enough to prevent sedimentation of ingredients.
Which peptides or extracts provide a more noticeable skin tightening effect compared to collagen, and how do their mechanisms and benefits differ?
How to add ingredients for hair volume and keratin to a homemade herbal shampoo to improve flatness and dryness?
I am developing a serum formula for contract manufacturing and want it to be easy to spread, absorb quickly, feel non-sticky, and not cause pilling when a general moisturizer is applied on top. I have a list of ingredients and suspect I might have included too many or redundant ones. Could you please review my ingredient list (provided in the image) and advise if any ingredients have similar functions, can be removed, reduced, or adjusted to achieve the desired texture and prevent pilling?
How to effectively mix Ectoine and EGF into a hyaluronic acid serum, considering their stability and optimal formulation conditions?
Seeking advice on a serum/gel formula containing various actives including fermented ingredients and colloidal gold. Questions concern ingredient compatibility, suitability of water content (50%) and Pro Polymer (3%) for desired texture (soft/smooth/slippery), comparison of LipidSoft Lite vs. silicone for texture, and recommendation for electrolyte-tolerant gel makers.
Can 100% pure Jojoba oil be used directly on the face for makeup removal and moisturizing? Which type (Golden, Clear, or Yellow) is recommended for this purpose?
Is the ActiveRelease Retinal (powder) product discontinued? Will there be new Retinaldehyde technologies available soon?
Hello, please help me review and adjust my Antioxidant serum formulations. Here are the three formulas I would like you to check: **Formula 1** * Perfect-C™ (Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate) 5% * Ethyl Ferulate 1% * WhiteCumin™ (Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane) 0.3% * Fractionated Coconut Oil 93.7% **Formula 2** * Pure-Melatonin™ 2% * Ferulic Acid 1% * WhiteCumin™ (Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane) 0.3% * Ethoxydiglycol 2.6% * Butylene Glycol 20% * Propanediol (1,3-Propanediol) (Natural) 74.1% **Formula 3** * Pure-Melatonin™ 2% * Ferulic Acid 1% * WhiteCumin™ (Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane) 0.3% * Safflower Seed Oil (High Oleic, Refined, Cosmetics) 96.7% Please provide your comments and suggestions for adjustment.
I would like to request a sunscreen formula that meets the following criteria: * **SPF 60 PA+++** * Must be a **Cold process** formulation. * Must be **hand-mixable**. * Preferably a **gel** texture.
What is a formula concept for a quick-drying makeup brush cleaner, and what ingredients are suitable or unsuitable for this purpose?
What is the availability of specific ingredients like Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Disodium Phosphate, Phosphoric Acid, Sodium Stannate, Active Protex OX, Ascorbic Acid, PPD, DPE, MAP, and RL, and are Active Protex OX and Ascorbic Acid sufficient antioxidants for a hair color formulation containing multiple oxidative dyes and couplers?
What primary and secondary intermediates are needed for black hair dye formulation, are the mentioned examples (PPD, TDS, RL, MAP, DPE) and their percentages correct, and is an antioxidant necessary for stability?
What oil-soluble anti-irritant ingredients are recommended for use in a 100% oil-based formula, and what is the recommended usage percentage?
