Why should you undertake stability testing for your cosmetic formulations? Simple: if you don't, you run the risk of damaging your products, your reputation and your brand. Read our article on the 3 reasons why all skincare formulations must undergo stability testing.| 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
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
An essential guide to natural preservatives in skincare. Learn how to choose and use the right natural preservatives for your formulations.| Formula Botanica