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Aug 07

Are all natural ingredients mild?

By Barbara Olioso Formulations, Ingredients

Nature is full of wonders so it is spontaneous to think that natural ingredients are mild. In reality only a small fraction of its plants are suitable for human consumption. In a society living far from nature, there is a real longing for naturals, often…

May 15

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Honeysuckle extract

By Barbara Olioso Ingredients, natural preservatives

Cosmetic preservation has become one of the key challenges in the industry today, triggering a great interest for alternative preservation systems that are widely antimicrobial, dermatologically and toxicologically safe and that have ‘consumer friendly’ INCI names, such as botanical names. Very few of these multifunctional…

Apr 09

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Skin friendly food for summer

By Barbara Olioso Uncategorized

If you have fair skin like myself or if you are aware of long term effects of too much sunlight, this it the time to prepare with skin friendly food for summer. Humans invented iPads and smartphones, but still have to cope with the environment,…

Mar 31

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Safer sunscreens for sun care coming from chemistry research

By Barbara Olioso Ingredients

The sun is finally out again, I can feel my endorphines levels shooting up... My chemist side starts to think how I can enjoy the sun exposure with the benefits of vitamin D and feel good endorphines production, without the costs of UV damage, sunburn…

Jan 31

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DIY Beauty products: how safe are they?

By Barbara Olioso Trends

I know many women have the natural instinct of mixing beauty potions, but how safe are DIY beauty products made in the kitchen? I ask myself this question because I see more and more companies offering cream bases to add essential oils and various extracts,…

Jan 24

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PAO: cosmetics period after opening, good for your eyes

By Barbara Olioso Uncategorized

Legal stuff can be quite complicated, however the cosmetics period after opening has a great purpose, which if known and used, it helps you to protect your eyes and health. The Cosmetics Period After Opening (or PAO for the cosmetics junkies) was introduced for cosmetics…

Dec 05

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Five natural beauty tips for your hands

By Barbara Olioso Uncategorized

This is the time of the year when we have to think a lot about others, buying all sorts of gifts and getting ready for Christmas, however this is also a time to give your hands special care and attention so here are five natural…

Nov 26

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Dry skin face remedies from bio active plant oils

By Barbara Olioso Uncategorized

The cold weather and the central heating are a real challenge in winter causing dry skin face, and dry skin is number one factor in accelerating the ageing of the skin. Luckily nature has the answer: bio active plant oils. What do they do? they act on…

Nov 19

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10 chemical preservatives irritant to sensitive skin and the environment

By Barbara Olioso Ingredients

The cosmetic industry has started replacing parabens using other cheap chemical preservatives irritant to sensitive skin, causing great concern in dermatologists because of the high allergy rate. So I shall list here the ones to watch out for if you have sensitive skin plus others…

sensitive skin

Are all natural ingredients mild?

Honeysuckle extract

Skin friendly food for summer

Safer sunscreens for sun care coming from chemistry research

DIY Beauty products: how safe are they?

PAO: cosmetics period after opening, good for your eyes

Five natural beauty tips for your hands

Dry skin face remedies from bio active plant oils

10 chemical preservatives irritant to sensitive skin and the environment

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