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Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:14 pm  |
Hi PNW,
Okay ...  ... here goes my variation on the basic recipe.
1. I measure out the Vitamin C crystals [I have had pretty good luck with using a mortar and pestle to crush the crystals a little more so that they dissolve better] ... and using a funnel, I pour these into a 15 ml amber dropper bottle.
2. I measure out 1/2 tsp of distilled water and pour into amber glass bottle.
3. I measure out 1 tsp of HA 1% solution and pour into amber glass bottle.
4. I shake this until the Vitamin C powder/crystals are dissolved.
5. In a small dish [I often use a shot glass for this], I measure out
1/2 tsp of PG
contents of 1 lecithin capsule
contents of 1 Vitamin E capsule [400 IU]
tweensy amount of xanthan gum [as a suspending agent and thickener]
6. Using a small stick blender I "beat" this mixture for several minutes.
7. I pour the Vitamin C solution into this small bowl and mix for a few seconds.
9. Pour everything into the amber glass bottle.
Now, I do have to shake this every morning ... or at least I shake it to ensure that the oil and water solutions are nicely mixed together.
Ideally one would use an emulsifier ... and while the xanthan gum is great at suspending things, it doesn't really emulsify ... and lecithin alone isn't enough to fully emulsify the serum either.
So that's how I do it ... it's not the most scientific procedure in the world ... but I find it makes a very nice serum with a lovely texture and a slightly thicker consistency than it would have without the xanthan gum.
I'm sure there will be lots of people ready to tell me that I'm doing this all wrong  ... but it works for me.
Mary |
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Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:42 pm |
From MUA member StAmourOwl's recipe I use this recipe for a 5% solution (10% is too strong for me)
1/4 teaspoon l ascorbic
3 teaspoon water
1 tsp Propylene Glycol
Replacing the PG with Ultra KY jelly. It has to be Ultra ky because the regular doesn't contain PG, as I understand.
It's not sticky at all, I use it in the morning. |
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