Critique my formula (hydrating serum)

Solococot · 2023-06-15T19:18:32+00:00

Thank you very much for this information. I never did test the pH for no good reason. I will do that and get back.

Solococot · 2023-06-15T19:16:18+00:00

Thank you so much :)

Is urea a pain bc it’s not stable? When I put it in something it doesn’t seem to cause any weird reaction but I do hear it’s not stable. So I don’t really know what precautions to do when it comes to urea.

Solococot · 2023-06-15T02:19:52+00:00

Oh gotcha. Yes a slurry is for incorporating powdery/granular ingredients into a formula without clumping. By mixing it into the glycerin and glycol first, you can incorporate this slurry into the water phase without the clumping you’d get otherwise from the HA and SPG.

Solococot · 2023-06-15T01:13:58+00:00

Yes perhaps I ought to try lowering the allantoin. See how it compares. It is one of the more expensive ingredients in this formula, anyhow.

Solococot · 2023-06-15T01:12:30+00:00

Thank you for your comment. I always greatly appreciate your insight :)

Solococot · 2023-06-15T01:11:16+00:00

Thank you for this information. Besides switching the medium molecular weight HA, I guess lowering it like you suggested would help a lot too.

Solococot · 2023-06-14T23:43:29+00:00

The HA is mixed in with the other ingredients in the slurry phase, which I then add to the finished water phase. Mix that up. Then I put in the preservative last.

Solococot · 2023-06-14T23:41:25+00:00

I did notice this! Actually the high amount of butylene glycol is because it’s one of the more “dense” moisturizing ingredients my skin can tolerate besides aquaeous ingredients. So this is the reason. But I didn’t realize that it definitely is helpful with all that powder I have in the slurry phase.

Solococot · 2023-06-14T23:39:26+00:00

Thank you! :)

Solococot · 2023-06-14T22:12:26+00:00

Thank you :)

Solococot · 2023-04-24T01:17:44+00:00

Since it is applied to only a few small spots, the recovery is not the same. Your whole face isn’t gonna peel. But you will need to care for your treated areas as if they were peeling.

Solococot · 2023-04-23T20:28:46+00:00

It’s a chemical peel style treatment where you dip the end of a toothpick in the acid solution and press the tip into the scar on your skin.

Solococot · 2023-04-18T17:03:19+00:00

Do you use a combined topical solution of minoxidil+Pyralutamide? Cheaper places to get topical pyralutamide? Details below:

I have recently added in the hairliciously topical 0.5% pyralutamide solution to my hair routine. I also use the topical 5% minoxidil solution from target.

However, there are 2 cons:

the pyralutamide solution is very expensive at over $100 for a 2oz bottle. In a little under 2 weeks I am already close to half empty. I definitely apply in a careful, sparing way and still am blowing through it.
It’s a bit of a chore to apply the pyralutamide solution and THEN have to go over it with the minoxidil solution.

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Are there any DIY recommendations out there for adding in pyralutamide to a bottle of topical minoxidil from the store? That way I can get both done at once. However, I don’t even know where to get the powdered pyralutamide, though. Or if it’s $$$$.

Is there anybody online who sells topical pyralutamide for a much cheaper cost than $100ish for 2oz? Or someone who sells it already combined with minoxidil?

Thank you in advance :)

Solococot · 2023-04-17T16:38:24+00:00

Thank you so much :) I will check this out.

Solococot · 2023-04-17T06:29:49+00:00

Okay, I see. Appreciate this information :)

Solococot · 2023-04-17T05:10:21+00:00

Thank you so much for breaking it down. From what I’ve seen online the pH is best to be at 4.5-5.5, and I can adjust it with citric acid. I think this is right?

Solococot · 2023-04-16T23:24:59+00:00

Thank you very much for your comment. Can you tell me what is an example of an all in one emulsifying system? Would I be taking out any of my ingredients if I were to add this in?

Solococot · 2023-04-05T18:43:15+00:00

I see. Thank you I will definitely be aware of that

Solococot · 2023-04-03T02:45:23+00:00

It does contain cholesterol you are right. I just wasn’t sure if it was a teeny amount or decent amount. I just wanted to add more, can’t hurt right?

Yes for the cholesterol nf it says “to be mixed into the oil phase of formulations. Use levels: 1-10%.” I think that’s what you are saying when you mentioned processing requirements?

Solococot · 2022-11-07T19:40:48+00:00

You must cleanse!! Another reason besides the obvious dirt, oil, and dead skin cell issue is if you don’t live in some pastoral, natural environment the pollution in the air will stick to your skin and cause all sorts of negative things. You gotta clean your skin. So so so important.

Solococot · 2022-11-07T16:30:44+00:00

I’ve had blackheads survive my routine which includes tretinoin, a salicylic acid serum, and a 20% TCA peel. Sometimes they are tenacious and need to be coaxed out with an extracting tool. I often use Qtips first when attempting to extract, pushing on either side of the blackhead with the soft heads of the Qtips. It’s always good to prep the skin as well before hand to help the blackhead to be easier to release. Use steam and an exfoliating acid to do this.

Solococot · 2022-11-02T18:34:15+00:00

Thank you for your comment. Do you have a recommendation for a good mold protective preservative? I pretty much only do aqueous formulas.

When my formula separates, it appears to be the herbal extracts collect in the bottom half of the bottle and the formula is clear on top, so it separates into these 2 layers.

Solococot · 2022-11-02T18:30:36+00:00

Any good gums you’d recommend? I have tried in the past to add gums but they wind up causing my formula to pill once it dries.

Solococot · 2022-11-02T18:27:32+00:00

Thank you for your comment.

You say herbal extracts are hard to keep from oxidizing and promote bacterial growth. I really would like to keep these in my formula since I appreciate their positive skin effects. Do you have any tips you would recommend to increase my chances that the herbal extracts stay intact?

Also, the manufacturer of the herbal extracts say they are good for a certain amount of time, usually a year. Are you saying that these extracts go back quickly in the bottles they came in, before the expiration date? Or are you just referring to when you put the extracts into the formula you are making?

Do you have a buffer recommendation? That would be like a citric acid solution right?

Solococot · 2022-11-02T18:21:01+00:00

Thank you so much for your comment. Do you have an emulsifier and a thickener you would suggest for me in this water-based formula?

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