About Desert In Bloom

Cosmetic Formulation Chemist Focused On Clean Beauty Products For Indie Beauty Brands and Beauty Entrepreneurs.

How To Analyze A Cosmetic Product’s List Of Ingredients & Identify The Ingredients That Actually Improve The Appearance Of Your Skin

How To Analyze A Cosmetic Product Like A Professional Cosmetic Chemist Understanding the various functional components of a cosmetic product can be useful in helping you determine the relative effectiveness of competitive products you may be considering using.  With some practice and research on ingredients, you’ll soon be able to evaluate products for their effectiveness [...]

By |2023-02-06T20:47:19+00:00January 24th, 2023|

Interview With A Cosmetic Chemist:  How To Find The Right Cosmetic Formulation Lab For Your Product Line

One of the most important decisions you’re going to make in the development of your cosmetic product line is deciding which cosmetic chemist to hire. Your first consideration is whether you want to have your products developed by an independent cosmetic chemist or by a contract manufacturer. Contract Manufacturer Contract Manufacturers are companies that [...]

By |2023-02-06T17:35:35+00:00January 16th, 2023|

The Perfect Skin Care Routine (According To A Cosmetic Chemist)

Maintaining healthy skin requires a daily routine of application of a suite of products containing ingredients that help hydrate, strengthen your skin barrier, protects against degredation of collagen and elastin by Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), stimulates the production of elastin, collagen and ceramides and stimulates exfoliation and cell turnover. This [...]

By |2023-01-18T18:13:05+00:00January 14th, 2023|

Plant Extracts & Plant Extract Isolates In Clean Beauty

Plant Extracts It is very common to look at the List Of Ingredients of a cosmetic product and see a wide variety of plant extracts included in the product and the marketing descriptions extoll the benefits of the plant extracts. Plant extracts are generally made by macerating the whole plant and processing the plant [...]

By |2023-02-06T18:04:22+00:00January 14th, 2023|

How To Develop A Clean Beauty Skincare Product Line

Many aspiring entrepreneurs envision developing their own line of clean beauty skincare products,  The process is reasonably straightforward, but for those who have never before developed proprietary cosmetic products, it can seem daunting.  Particularly so if you don’t have a technical background or business experience in the development of cosmetic skincare products. Step 1:  Determine [...]

By |2023-02-06T17:40:17+00:00January 13th, 2023|

How To Find Non Comedogenic Oils For Your Face

What Does Comedogenic Mean? Comedogenicity is the propensity for a cosmetic ingredient to clog your pores trapping bacteria within and leading to the formation of comedomes and pimples. People find it confusing and are seeking clarification on which plant-based oils are non comedogenic oils. It turns out that the answer is not so simple. [...]

By |2023-02-06T17:44:08+00:00January 13th, 2023|

How To Improve Your Skin’s Elasticity

Skin Elasticity: How To Regain Elasticity In Your Skin to Reduce Fine Lines And Wrinkles Elasticity is your skin’s ability to stretch and bounce back into place. Our skin’s elasticity is what gives us plump, firm, taut, healthy-looking skin. As skin loses its elasticity, it starts to sag and wrinkle. Our skin is most elastic [...]

By |2023-02-06T18:03:27+00:00January 12th, 2023|

GHK-Cu (COPPER TRIPEPTIDE-1)

The human peptide GHK (glycyl-L-hisidyl-L-lysine) has multiple biological actions including increased collagen, elastin and glycosaminoglycan synthesis and support of the function of dermal fibroblasts. GHK is a small copper-binding peptide, GHK-Cu, that occurs naturally in human plasma that can also be released from tissues in the event of an injury. As such, it is [...]

By |2023-02-06T18:11:49+00:00January 6th, 2023|

HOW TO READ COSMETIC LABELS

Reading the labels of cosmetic ingredients can be a daunting task so we’ll teach you how to read a List Of Ingredients and to help you identify what ingredients are actually effective in a product. And, which ingredients are “Label” ingredients and really don’t contribute much, if at all, to improving your skin, but [...]

By |2023-02-06T17:45:50+00:00January 6th, 2023|

ESSENTIAL SKINCARE PRODUCTS & ROUTINE

SKIINCARE ROUTINE ESSSENTIAL ELEMENTS: 1. Cleanser 2. Moisturizer/Hydration Serum/Barrier Repair Serum 3. Vitamin C Serum 4. Retinol Serum 5. Sunscreen 6. Exfoliation Solutions CLEANSER Cleansers have a singular, simple purpose to remove oils, dirt and debris from the skin. The most basic cleanser is comprised of a blend of surfactants, preservatives and refatting agents. [...]

By |2023-02-06T17:46:44+00:00January 6th, 2023|
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