Read our latest blog post for a comparison between borage oil and CO2 extract: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/522-Pressed-oil-vs.-CO2-extract-Borage.html

20% weekend discount on our organic moringa oil: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Moringa-oil-organic.html

Read our latest blog post for this awesome body caramel: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/523-Scent-of-the-orient-Whipped-Body-Butter.html

In this highly digital time we're stil old-fashioned and love paper crafting. The 8 steps of pH measurements in an artistic way 😉

Peppermint hydrosol has cooling, antiinflammatory and antiseptic propertis. It is an excellent ingredient for foot and after-sport preparations as well as for cooling body mist and facial toners

20% weekend discount on our organic cucumber seed oil: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Cucumber-seed-oil-organic-and-cold-pressed.html

Meadowsweet hydrosol has antiinflammatory, astringent and sedative properties. An excellent ingredient for micellar waters and facial tonics

Read our latest blog post to learn how to make a regenerative facial serum with provitamin D:https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/524-Regenerative-facial-serum.html

we've added a new "natural" surfactant based on apple amino acids to our shop: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Surfactants/Proteol-APL-EF.html

foaming is a drawback of all solubilizers but you can reduce foaming in your formulations

20% weekend discount on our organic watermelon seed oil: https://shop.skinchakra.eu/en/Cosmetic-Lab/Plant-oils-butters-and-waxes/Watermelon-seed-oil-organic.html

Helichrysum hydrosol is effective in wound healing and preparations for rosacea, cuperose and inflamed skin (Len price: understanding hydrosols)

Does this wonder anybody?

https://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2017/09/plastic-particles-tap-water-worldwide-study-shows

Read our latest blog post to learn how you can reduce the foam of natural solubilizers: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/525-A-green-kick-in-the-day-revitalizing-toner.html

Need any reasons to love moringa oil?
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ptr.2023/abstract

there has been a very confusing article (last year) that claimed oils and balms would damage the skin barrier. This blog post caused an avalanche of concern and fear among "natural" skincare formulators. We've written a rebuttal to this blog post and discussed why it is good piece of nonsense. You can read our rebuttal here:
https://formulabotanica.com/oils-and-balms-not-ruining-skin/

Did you know that borage CO2 extract, apart from high levels of linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid contains ca. 1300 ppm phytosterols? It is an excellent anti-inflammatory and barrier repair ingredient

Read our latest blog post which is all about the comparison of evening primrose oil and CO2 extract: https://skinchakra.eu/blog/archives/527-Pressed-oil-vs.-CO2-extract-Evening-Primrose.html

This is an old article we're sharing but the facts are still the facts. And don't forget we have both organic rosehip oil and rosehip CO2 extract in stock:
http://www.herbhedgerow.co.uk/best-oil-for-wrinkles-scars/

No to synthetic products means YES to plant based and "natural" ingredients. Have you defined your own definition of "natural"?

https://www.beautyindependent.com/formula-botanica-skincare-ingredients/