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The Art of Making Glycerites for Cosmetics
The Art of Making Glycerites for Cosmetics
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If you’ve ever dreamed of capturing the scent of summer-fresh strawberries to add to your handcrafted skin tonic, then you’re going to love making glycerites!
Learn how to compose and create your own glycerine-based extracts for your artisan cosmetics using everything from dried rosebuds to fresh herbs, flowers, and even fresh foods!
Whats’ Included
The Art of Making Glycerites for Cosmetics includes batch calculation charts, detailed method descriptions, information on infusion times, and walks you through the process for each type of material.
You won't even need to invest in lots of fancy equipment to get started.
This richly illustrated 114 page e-book includes numerous examples and loads of beautiful graphics to inspire you.
Why Work With Glycerine
It’s not without reason glycerine is the second-most common cosmetic ingredient in the world. Glycerine’s skin-loving properties are tried, tested, and throughly documented.
Apart from being an excellent humectant, glycerine is an ideal solvent for numerous materials:
Fresh foods
Spices
Herbs
Flowers
And more
In short, glycerine can easily be transformed into a multifunctional, 100% personalized skincare ingredient – a glycerite. A glycerite contains the original properties of glycerine along with components of the infused material and adds an extra dimension to your cosmetics.
Feature Overview
114 pages
Tips for Successful Glycerites
Calculation Charts for Self-preserving Glycerites
Calculation Charts for Glycerites with Preservative
Preparation of Materials
Examples of Infusions with dried, freeze-dried, and fresh materials
Examples of infusions with batch descriptions, method, and tips
Section on Straining - Knowing When to Strain, Straining Methods and Tips
6 Original Cosmetics Formulas with Handcrafted Glycerites
Troubleshooting Section
Glossary
And there’s much more - scroll down to see the entire Table of Contents
Six Unique Formulas
This e-book includes a section with six unique cosmetic formulas created especially to feature handcrafted glycerites - from shower gel to face cream.
Digital Format: a Sustainable Solution with a Print Friendly Option
This product is only available in digital format (and delivered to you directly after purchase in a separate e-mail including a download link), but if you prefer hard copy, the digital file is formatted to print out in good quality with clear text and beautiful graphics.
This sustainable solution saves you on shipping costs (as well as waiting time for delivery) and allows you the freedom to print out chosen pages, sections, or the entire book in the page size that suits your printer.
Please note: This is a non-refundable digital product.
Table of Contents
Glycerine Facts
Where Glycerine Comes From
Glycerine’s Function
Names
Grades
Glycerine Extracts – Glycerites
What is a Glycerine Extract
Glycerine Transformed
Uniquely Glycerine
Experiment
Where Glycerites Can Be Used
Glycerite Quirkiness
Water and Preservation
Glycerine’s Preservative Power
The pH Factor
Which Preservative
Adding Water
Water Content of the Raw Material
The Right Kind of Water
What’s Wrong With Tap Water
Purified Water
Spring Water
Distilling Water
Getting Started
Containers for Infusing
Containers for Bottling
Good Manufacturing Practice
Planning & Preparation
Composing a Self Preserving Glycerite
Composing a Glycerite With Preservative
Tips for Successful Glycerites
Beginning an Infusion
Checklist: Plants, Flowers & Herbs
Checklist: Foods and Spices
About Foods and pH
How to Test the pH of Fresh Foods
Some Foods with Low pH
Infusion Times
Monitoring
Straining & Storing
Knowing When to Strain
What to Look For
The Kitchen Method
Method
Estimated Straining Time
Kitchen Method Straining Tips
The Vegan Drinks Maker Method
Method
Estimated Straining Time
Vegan Drinks Maker Straining Tips
The Laboratory Method
Method
Optimal Straining Times
Laboratory Method Tips
Bottling, Storing, Shelf Life
Glycerites With Dried Material
Calculating a Self-Preservativing Glycerite with Dried Material
Calculating a Glycerite With Preservative using Dried Material
Adding Water to Dried Materials
Dried Materials with No Moisture Content
Dried Materials with Some Moisture
Glycerite with Dried Goji Berries
Method
Notes
Tips
Self-Preserving Glycerite with Dried Rose
Method
Notes
Tips on Working with Dried Rose
Glycerites With Fresh Material
Categorizing Fresh Materials
Calculating Water Content
Adding Water to Fresh Materials
Average Water Content of Some Fresh Materials
Calculating a Self-Preserving Glycerite with Water-Rich Fresh Materials
Calculating a Self-Preserving Glycerite with Fresh Leaves, Petals & Flowers
Calculating a Glycerite with Preservative and Water-Rich Fresh Materials
Calculating a Glycerite with Preservative and Fresh Leaves, Petals & Flowers
Glycerite with Fresh Cucumber
Method
Notes
Tips
Glycerite with Fresh Flowers
Method
Notes
Tips on Working with Fresh Flowers
Glycerite with Fresh Lemon
Method
Notes
Tips on Working with Citrus Fruits
Glycerites With Freeze-Dried Material
Calculating a Self-Preserving Glycerite with Freeze-Dried Solids
Calculating a Glycerite with Preservative using Freeze-Dried Solids
Adding Water to Freeze-Dried Solids
About Freeze-Dried Liquids
Glycerite with Freeze-Dried Beetroot
Method
Tips
Glycerite with Freeze-Dried Strawberries
Method
Tips
Additional Inspiration: Freeze-Dried Materials
Formulations
Gel Cleanser with Cucumber Glycerite
Foam Cleanser with Lemon Glycerite
Skin Tonic with Blueberry Glycerite
Emulsion with Beetroot and Strawberry Glycerite
Lip Stain with Beetroot Glycerite
Gentle Shower Gel with Lemongrass Glycerite
Troubleshooting
Insufficiently Labelled Raw Materials
A Preservative is Never a Replacement for Inadequate Preparation
What to Check For
Interpreting Cloudiness
Simple Visual Test
When in Doubt
Keep Monitoring
Glossary
Terms used in this Book
References
More Information
Sources
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