Using a Food Blender for Cosmetic Formulation
Asked by: taeioyou
On: April 05, 2013
Product Type:
Cosmetics
Question
Regarding the use of a blender for cosmetic formulation:
1. Do we need to use a specialized blender, or can we use a general food blender?
2. If a specialized blender is required, could you recommend where to find one?
Answer
Hello, regarding your questions, here are the answers point by point:
- Blending ingredients instead of stirring: Blending is definitely better than stirring as it uses a machine to help disperse ingredients more effectively, especially those that are difficult to dissolve or gums. Regarding foam, it may occur with some ingredients, but it's not a problem. You can skim the foam off or let it sit for a while, and the foam will disappear on its own. Letting the foam disappear on its own is better to prevent losing product along with the foam. For the blender, if it's a general formula without high acidity or alkalinity, you can use a regular food blender. However, you should check if any ingredients in the formula might react with the material of the container or the blender head.
- How to dissolve each ingredient: Details on how to dissolve or other information about each ingredient are provided on the product's page on the website. You can check there.
- Beginner cream making tutorials: There are threads that provide guidance for beginners. Try searching for threads titled "เริ่มยังไงสำหรับมือใหม่" (How to start for beginners) or "skincare-recipes.html". There should be useful basic information there.
- Categorizing forum threads: Thank you for your suggestion regarding organizing threads by usage type (e.g., acne treatment, melasma treatment, body care). It's a very good suggestion. The staff team has received this feedback.
Hope this answer is helpful.