If you work with natural ingredients, you need to start paying much more attention to your formulation's pH to ensure your product remains stable.| Formula Botanica
Ever seen a formulation on the market and not been able to figure out how it's preserved? You're not alone, we receive the question "how is this formulation preserved?" frequently from Formula Botanica students. Read our article to learn the only 2 answers to this question.| Formula Botanica
Read our 16 points to consider when you want to choose the right natural preservative for your organic skincare and cosmetic formulations.| Formula Botanica
People can be killed by cosmetics. We report on potential side effects of skincare products and the critical need for their safe preservation.| Formula Botanica
Large ingredients manufacturers supply unpreserved hydrosols. Retailers then repackage and sell them to you - are you buying contaminated hydrosols?| Formula Botanica
Do you know how to spot the signs of cosmetic product instability? How do you ensure that your formulations remain stable during their use?| Formula Botanica
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Out of all cosmetic ingredients available to you as a natural and organic skincare formulator, preservatives and emulsifiers are probably the least exciting ones. Let’s be fair, it’s easier to get excited by all the wonderful cold pressed plant oils, or botanical extracts, or fragrant hydrosols. Preservatives and emulsifiers are, however, so important that whenever something goes wrong with your formulation that […]| Formula Botanica
Formula Botanica is the accredited online Organic Cosmetic Formulation School.| Formula Botanica
An essential guide to natural preservatives in skincare. Learn how to choose and use the right natural preservatives for your formulations.| Formula Botanica