Australian Botanicals in Cosmetic Formulation - eBook

Harness the Power of Native Australian Extracts.

The Australian Botanicals in Cosmetic Formulation masterclass is the definitive 21-page technical guide for DIY formulators and cosmetic chemists. Learn how to successfully incorporate high-performance native extracts like Kakadu Plum, Desert Lime, and Snowflower into stable, efficacious formulations.

What’s Inside:

• 10 Native Botanical Profiles: Detailed breakdowns of Kakadu Plum, Desert Lime, Snowflower, Emu Apple, Finger Lime, Macadamia, Sandalwood, Tea Tree, Lemon Myrtle, and Eucalyptus.
• The Formulator’s Data: Exact usage rates (typically 1-5%), optimal pH windows (usually 4.0-5.5), phase placement (cool down phase below 40°C), and temperature limits for every extract.
• Extraction Methods & Stability: Understand the difference between cellular extraction, maceration, and CO2 extraction, and how to prevent oxidation in Vitamin C-rich botanicals.
• 3 Complete Worked Formulas: A Kakadu Plum Brightening Serum, a Native Macadamia Body Oil, and a Tea Tree & Lemon Myrtle Blemish Gel.
• Formulation Guidelines: Learn why cellular extracts require specific preservatives and how to avoid destabilising emulsions when using high concentrations of native oils.

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