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DIY Bath & Skincare Made Simple

  • Bath / Shower
    • Bath Bomb
    • Bath Soaks & Bath Salts
    • Body Scrub
    • Bubble Bath
    • Shower Steamer
  • Body & Skin Care
    • Body Butter
    • Bubble Bath
    • DIY Foot Care Recipes
    • DIY Lotions, Creams & Body Butters
    • Perfume & Solid Perfume
  • Soap
    • Cold Process Soap
    • Hand Wash
    • Melt and Pour Soap
    • Whipped Soap
    • Mold Making
  • Face
    • Face Lotion
    • Face Masks
    • Face Wash
    • Lip Balm / Lip Gloss
    • Lip Scrub
  • Hair Care
    • Conditioner
    • Shampoo
  • Cleaning
    • Cleaning
  • Candle
    • Candle
    • Candle Making Supplies for Beginners
    • How to Make Your First Candle (Beginner Guide)
  • Formulation
    • Skincare Formulation for Beginners
    • Learn Formulation
    • Humectants, Occlusives and Emollients Explained
    • What Each Ingredient Does in Skincare Formulation
  • Ingredient Guide
    • How to Choose the Right Oil for Your Skin
Summer Rain Logo 2026
Summer Rain

DIY Bath & Skincare Made Simple

  • Bath / Shower
    • Bath Bomb
    • Bath Soaks & Bath Salts
    • Body Scrub
    • Bubble Bath
    • Shower Steamer
  • Body & Skin Care
    • Body Butter
    • Bubble Bath
    • DIY Foot Care Recipes
    • DIY Lotions, Creams & Body Butters
    • Perfume & Solid Perfume
  • Soap
    • Cold Process Soap
    • Hand Wash
    • Melt and Pour Soap
    • Whipped Soap
    • Mold Making
  • Face
    • Face Lotion
    • Face Masks
    • Face Wash
    • Lip Balm / Lip Gloss
    • Lip Scrub
  • Hair Care
    • Conditioner
    • Shampoo
  • Cleaning
    • Cleaning
  • Candle
    • Candle
    • Candle Making Supplies for Beginners
    • How to Make Your First Candle (Beginner Guide)
  • Formulation
    • Skincare Formulation for Beginners
    • Learn Formulation
    • Humectants, Occlusives and Emollients Explained
    • What Each Ingredient Does in Skincare Formulation
  • Ingredient Guide
    • How to Choose the Right Oil for Your Skin

Ingredient Guide

Seriously, trying to keep all the different ingredients straight can be exhausting! When making cosmetics, one ingredient can be used for different reasons in cosmetics and body care. Use this ingredient guide to simplify it for you.

**Please bear with me as I develop this page. Some ingredient types don’t have a page just yet!**

How to Choose the Right Oil for Your Skin

Ingredients by Groups:

  • Carrier Oils
  • Butters
  • Surfactants
  • Humectants
  • Occlusive
  • Emollients
  • Emulsifier
  • Essential Oils
  • Exfoliants
  • Thickeners

All Ingredients:

  • Activated Charcoal
  • Cetyl Alcohol
  • Cocoa Butter
  • Coconut Oil
  • Emulsifying Wax NF
  • Fractionated Coconut Oil
  • Jojoba Oil
  • Mango Butter
  • Olive Oil
  • Olivem 1000
  • Shea Butter
  • Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate SLSA
  • Stearic Acid
  • Sweet Almond Oil
  • Tea Tree Oil
  • Vegetable Glycerin

Ingredient Guides newest to oldest:

Cetyl Alcohol in Skincare: What It Does, How to Use It & DIY Recipes
Fractionated Coconut Oil: How To Use In Skincare
Sweet Almond Oil: Skin Benefits, Uses, and DIY Recipes
Olivem 1000: What It Is and How to Use It in DIY Skincare
SLSa (Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate)
Coconut Oil
Mango Butter
Activated Charcoal
Shea Butter
Jojoba Oil
Olive Oil
Cocoa Butter
Vegetable Glycerin
Stearic Acid
Ingredient Spotlight: Emulsifying Wax NF
Tea Tree Oil Benefits In Natural Skin Care

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