Technical Articles
Antimicrobial preservatives are substances added to products to protect them from microbiological growth or from microorganisms that are introduced inadvertently during or subsequent to the manufacturing process. In the case…
Colours for Soap and Cosmetics Colours used in Cold Process (CP) Soap, Melt and Pour or bath products (such as fizzy bombs, shampoos, conditioners) and hand-made cosmetics is important as…
For the process of saponification to occur, all the ingredients must be in liquid form (this includes all of the oils, fats and the alkali). For this reason, we use…
Hemp Seed Oil, What is it and What is it Used for? Hemp Seed Oil is a Cannabis derivatives that is amongst the most controversial and talked about ingredients in…
Things to consider when designing a label. What you can and cannot write. Once you have sorted out the packaging for that exclusive skin care range, you need to consider…
What is a moisturiser? Is it the same as an emollient a humectant or a hydrotrope? Moisturisers, emollients, humectants and hydrotropes have one thing in common, they all deal with…
