16/06/2024
Product Formulation In Process.
A skincare/bodycare product can sometimes be formulated out of a customer need, a formulator's idea, an upgrade from existing products, or even specific requests from customers, or other reasons.
One of the fun things as a product formulator is repeatedly testing, tweaking, and improving a formula. This can take weeks to months, depending on many factors. Quality control, ease of use, scents, color, texture, viscosity of final product, therapeutic properties, costs, and sustainability are some thoughts process that need to be considered. Since this post is short, I can only name a few such processes to give you an idea.
In short, all products that arrive at your hands have been thoroughly researched, tested, and tested again, undergoing in-house quality control over a duration. That's assuming raw ingredients sourcing, comparison, selection has been done and completed.
I've made several scalp care products over the years. Some are oil-based, others like above are water-based. Is oil better than water-based? It all depends on how an end user likes to use it to suit his or her lifestyle.
This water-based scalp treatment is undergoing improvements to add new ingredients, re-test, comparing different percentages, and then comparing its efficacy and results when using. I compare several batches side by side to get the one that's most desirable.
If you have scalp issues including dandruff, oily scalp, dry or itchy scalp, alopecia, it is important to look at your diet, lifestyle, and choose the right product to maintain healthy scalp and beautiful glossy hair.
Being trained in herbalism (particularly Chinese Medicine) and aromatherapy, I always believe in holistic care. Humans always look for shortcuts, and everyone wants a magic pill.
The truth - health & beauty are always interconnected. That's why outer care is as important as inner care. In Chinese, we call that 正體觀念 holistic therapy. 內外調理 Treating causes both internally (thru diet/food therapy, medicine or lifestyle) and externally (such as application).
