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Waxes and thickeners

Every time I start working with new ingredients, I research these ingredients. Here I collect all my research and findings of the different ingredients I use in my homemade skincare.

Sources I use for my research I use the information on the suppliers’ websites. The product descriptions as well as the SDS and fact sheet documents. Besides the suppliers’ information, I regularly check the Humble Bee and Me Encyclopedia, the Lab libraries of Formula Botanica (subscription only) and this ingredients database (in Dutch).

  • Beeswax

    • Ingredients, Waxes and thickeners
    unrefined beeswax pellets on a small glas dish

    Description and appearance

    Beeswax is a yellow (unrefined) or white (refined) wax that mostly comes in small pellets. It is a firm wax, but a…

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  • Candelilla wax

    • Ingredients, Waxes and thickeners
    candelilla wax pellets on a small glas dish

    Description and appearance

    Candelilla wax is a yellow to orange wax that mostly comes in small pellets. It is a firm wax.

    INCI name: Euphorbia Cerifera…

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Hi, I’m Brechje.

I love making my own homemade skincare products. Researching new ingredients, new techniques, experimenting and developing new recipes. This blog is a place where I collect all the information about ingredients and share my new recipes.

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