A good body scrub should exfoliate your skin while leaving it soft and moisturized. Many simple DIY scrubs are made with just oil and sugar, but those often leave behind a heavy greasy layer after rinsing. (Which is not a bad thing, for the record I LOVE me a crunchy scrub!) But I wanted to […]
Surfactants are one of the most important ingredients used in skincare and haircare products. They are responsible for cleansing the skin, removing oil and dirt, and helping products rinse away easily with water. If you’ve ever used a facial cleanser, shampoo, or body wash, you’ve already experienced the effects of surfactants. Despite how common they
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If you’ve ever looked at professional skincare formulas, you’ve probably noticed that they are written in percentages instead of grams or ounces. At first, this can seem confusing. Many DIY recipes online list ingredients in grams, tablespoons, or teaspoons. However, cosmetic formulators almost always write formulas using percentages. Using percentages makes it possible to scale
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Dry, flaky lips are common, especially during colder months or in dry climates. A lip scrub helps remove dead skin so your lips feel smooth again. Many DIY lip scrubs are simply oil mixed with sugar, which works for exfoliation but often leaves lips feeling greasy afterward. This creamy lip scrub recipe is different. Instead
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These single use hand soaps with dissolving paper embeds are one of the most fun melt and pour projects you can make. The soap contains a printed image inside and the paper dissolves when introduced to water. Because the image dissolves quickly, the soap still lathers and washes normally without leaving paper behind. This project
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Luffa soap is one of the easiest exfoliating soaps you can make at home. The natural luffa sponge gently exfoliates your skin while the melt and pour soap cleans and moisturizes. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a simple luffa soap on a rope using melt and pour soap. The rope makes
