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Written by Dr. Augusta Coker from the bench. Free posts give you the foundations. Premium articles — full formulations with percentages, supplier lists, six-month stability logs — unlock with a subscription from K50/month.
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Why most “moisturising” products on the shelf are mostly occlusive — and what a cosmetic scientist reaches for instead when she wants hair to actually hold water.
By Dr. Augusta Coker
From the bench this month.
The full bench process — percentages, cold-process steps, preservative choice and a six-month stability log.
A gentle anionic surfactant system for reactive and post-procedure skin — with notes on adapting pH for different climates.
AUSTAC CREATIVE BUILDING A BETTER TOMORROW PHASES INGREDIENTS CATEGORIES
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