Help Me Put This into Words?

[MissE]

There's a dry feel that you get when you use something like a serum, like it just disappears into your skin and almost feels like it evaporated into thin . . . well, skin. I would like to learn how to create products that have that feel but I don't even know what to search for cos I'm not sure how to describe this feeling.

Any help is appreciated!

 

[Obsidian]

Maybe dry oil?

 

[Zany_in_CO]

Something that "sinks in" is something that is absorbed, whether serum or a new idea.

That being said, what are you planning to do with this new bit of wisdom?

 

[Cellador]

It depends greatly on what you're making, but a silicone like cyclomethicone or dimethicone can create that silky, dry feeling.

 

[earlene]

If you can find the exact beauty product you want to reproduce, swiftcraftymonkey is the place I would start for trying to backward engineer the product.

 

[MissE]

It depends greatly on what you're making, but a silicone like cyclomethicone or dimethicone can create that silky, dry feeling.

I think you nailed it, Cellador, silky and dry! I'll be looking into silicone now, especially these two. I wonder if there are close natural alternatives to silicone? Or since it is nature-derived, is it close enough to natural to be added to natural products and still consider them natural, kinda like micas?

Thanks!

 

[MissE]

If you can find the exact beauty product you want to reproduce, swiftcraftymonkey is the place I would start for trying to backward engineer the product.

Thank you, earlene, I'll look now!

 

[MissE]

Something that "sinks in" is something that is absorbed, whether serum or a new idea.

That being said, what are you planning to do with this new bit of wisdom?

Thanks, Zany_in_CO, I was actually looking for something more than just 'absorbed.' In fact, when I think of it, I want a carrier that does not get absorbed but just delivers something else and then gets on its merry way (if I'm making sense, I don't feel like it ). And, I am looking to formulate something for my face that is not oily.

 

[Soapprentice]

I was about to say adding IPM will get stuff absorbed and then u said natural!

 

[MissE]

What's IPM?

 

[MissE]

What's IPM, please?

 

[DeeAnna]

isopropyl myristate

A gentle suggestion -- Give folks more time to reply, MissE. You're not likely to always get an instant answer.

 

[MissE]

isopropyl myristate

A gentle suggestion -- Give folks more time to reply, MissE. You're not likely to always get an instant answer.

Sorry, I actually only saw the first post had sailed through after I refreshed the page, and there was no way to remove the first post

 

[Soapprentice]

Yes, isopropyl myristate... I Love it in leave on products... it will help the product get absorbed into the skin better.. check the following link for more info. Swiftcraftymonkey is a great site for a lot of things like this.
http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.in/2009/06/better-crafting-through-chemistry_26.html

 

[MissE]

Thanks for the link, Soapprentice.

 

[Soapprentice]

You are welcome!