Skin Care & Hair Care 101, Understanding Ingredients

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If you're new to this whole skin & hair care makin' game or maybe even just want to learn what all those crazy names mean on your skin and hair care products, we got you covered. Let's take it back to the roots and get to know some of the fabulous ingredients that go into making skin & hair magic! This video has advice from the experts that you don't want to miss!

We cover topics like: What makes up the basics of formulating your own skin and hair care products? What kind of oils do I use? Do oil and water even mix? Emulsifier to the rescue! What kind of active ingredients do I use? Waxes, butters, we got it all covered! 

You might also wonder: How do I keep my formula fresh for long? Preservatives baby! But not just any, we definitely want to be using skin-friendly and plant-derived preservatives, and guess what, here at makesy, we only use plant-derived or eco/COSMOS approved materials so nothing, especially the health of our planet and your skin and hair is NEVER compromised. 

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