Image Credit: Craig Spurrier / CC BY Because of the current outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, it’s close to impossible to buy 70% rubbing alcohol in the supermarkets and pharmacies. However, if you are lucky to find cosmetic grade perfumer’s alcohol from reliable chemical suppliers, then it’s possible to create your own 70% rubbing alcohol (for personal use only). A typical rubbing...

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Image Credit: UV Care With the global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), people are so scared these days to even go out of their home. Of course, we can’t just lock ourselves inside our home forever as we still need to go to work or do our groceries. Unfortunately, when we’re outside, we are more vulnerable to acquire the virus. That’s why the World...

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Image Credit: Kojie San  In the Philippines, one of the most popular skin lightening soaps in the market is Kojic soap (the other one is Glutathione soap). It’s so easy to spot them in beauty stores due to their attention-grabbing dark orange color. I used to be a fan of Kojic soap because it’s really effective in reducing skin hyperpigmentation with daily use....

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A cosmetic formulation is normally composed of: Functional ingredients Aesthetic modifying ingredients Claims ingredients Functional ingredients refer to ingredients that make the cosmetic products work. These are the ingredients that provide actual benefits to the skin, hair or whichever areas the cosmetic is applied to. Examples of functional ingredients are surfactants, emollients, humectants, etc. Aesthetic modifying ingredients are added to cosmetic formula to make the final product...

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