As a result, structural changes like sagging and wrinkles become more visible and can sometimes cause the skin to look worn out. Our aim when creating skincare products is to make us feel and look more confident, healthy and happy with ourselves regardless of our age. Why use peptides in skincare? Our formulation is for a light, but nourishing face cream with peptides and enriching botanical oils and is lightly scented with lavender and rosemary. It is an ideal face cream to use at night after cleansing so the hero ingredients can really go to work in helping replenish mature and/or dry skin.

In the pandemic years in which we wore less makeup, consumers shifted their attention away from desiring to look and feel young to wanting to look and feel healthy. This encouraged cosmetic companies to promote healthy ageing and focus on products that impart, for example, radiance, a healthy glow and freshness to the skin. Our formulation here is for a night cream and uses peptides as hero ingredients, along with rosehip and evening primrose oils, to help replenish the skin while you rest and promote nourished, healthy-looking skin.This peptide ingredient is isolated from the fermentation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae which is a single-celled yeast organism. Although it was thought to be a very simple organism, it seems to have developed a series of mechanisms to protect itself from oxidative stress and extreme temperature conditions. When the mixture of phase AB has cooled below 40°C, add in the gum mixture (phase C), mix in with the mini hand whisk and again, if you have access to a high-shear mixer, shear for 15 seconds. Take a sample of the cream and test the pH, we are aiming for a pH of 5 to 5.5. If it is any more or any less, adjust accordingly. Sheep: Use on Dog Bites diluted 20:1 Do Not Rinse Off. Dilute 10:1 for treatment of Foot Scald, Orff, Fly Strike, Ringworm.

When phase B has melted and phase A is an equal temperature, pour the beaker of phase B, the oils and emulsifier, in the water phase A. Keep the beaker in the water bath for one minute while mixing using a hand-held manual whisk. Take the beaker out and continue mixing. Then place the beaker in some cold water and continue mixing with a hand whisk. This may take some time to blend and emulsify, but you will get there. Alternatively, if you have access to a high–shear mixer, you can place the beaker under high shear for 30 seconds. Many changes occur as we age; processes such as cell turnover and desquamation slow down and continue their gradual decline. The production of collagen is reduced and eventually the epidermis begins to thin. Degradation processes cause a further decline in the production of collagen and elastin. Hyaluronic acid and lipid production is also reduced. Other factors alongside natural ageing can contribute to this process and even trigger premature ageing. Extrinsic factors affecting skin ageing include our lifestyle choices (for instance, smoking is said to have a detrimental impact on the skin), and exposure to UV radiation which has been shown to have a negative effect on the skin leading to the occurrence of age spots and uneven pigmentation.Cattle: Sore feet, (dilute 80 parts water to one part wash 80:1) to treat digital dermatitis and as a preventative. When the cows are in the milking parlour the Cleaning Wash can be diluted 20:1 and sprayed directly onto the foot, then apply the herbal cream. Use to prevent itching and scratching on the body. Use to aid in the treatment of Sunburn/ Teat Dip (dilute 40:1) and Ringworm. Transfer into your chosen bottle and label with product name, date and batch. Your cream needs 24 to set to its final viscosity. Rosehip oil is said to be a good choice for mature skin and acne-prone skin. It is also recommended for the treatment of irritated, inflamed and allergy-prone skin. Studies have shown that after dermal use there was increased synthesis of collagen and decreased inflammation. This oil has a high content of (E)-Retinoic acid; a vitamin A derivative which renders the oil quite unstable. We need therefore to incorporate it with more stable oils and antioxidants. Our formulation: face cream with peptides If you would like to find out more about peptides, their structure, and use in cosmetics, see The formulator’s guide to natural peptides. In a separate beaker, weigh out C1, add C2 and mix using a glass rod and then add C3 and mix again using glass rod. Set beaker to one side.

See our suggested suppliers below for these ingredients. However, similar are available widely from other suppliers. A unique combination of natural herbal ingredients, blended to make a soothing, antiseptic wash for both human and animal use. In the past, so-called ‘anti-ageing’ skincare products were used in an attempt to reverse the signs of ageing and grasp onto a youthful appearance. As wonderful as many high-performance cosmetic ingredients are, they cannot work miracles. Ageing is an inevitable part of life. This is something the American writer Betty Frieden was well aware of when she said that ageing is not lost youth, but a new stage of opportunity and strength.

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In a separate beaker, weigh out phase B and heat to 75-80°C until everything has melted and combined. Into the mixture of phase ABC, add the beaker containing phase D and mix using the mini whisk until there is no phase D liquid visible.