Skincare Finished - university fashion course

Skincare Finished - university fashion course

1. IntroductionIntroduction
The presenting picture of mass produced The presenting picture of mass produced
skin care productsskin care products
The underlying facts in relation to mass The underlying facts in relation to mass
produced skin care productsproduced skin care products

2. Packaging good, attractive; marketed by
high profile women/men,
make false promises.
Chemicals, untested,
harmful elements,
side effects, profit led,
don’t deliver.

3. Are your skin care products Are your skin care products
creating good health or poor?creating good health or poor?
Skin Care RegimeSkin Care Regime
Sell you a box of unwanted itemsSell you a box of unwanted items
Time Consuming (application and treatment)Time Consuming (application and treatment)
Damage to the environmentDamage to the environment
Harm the skin (sometimes irrevocably)Harm the skin (sometimes irrevocably)

4. Examples of Mass Produced Skin Examples of Mass Produced Skin
Care ProductsCare Products
MoisturisersMoisturisers
LotionsLotions
ShampoosShampoos
ConditionersConditioners
Lets think of actual
examples from the
market shelves…
Can you name a few?

5. Sodium Lauryl Sulphate
(SLS)
A harsh detergent and wetting agent used in
garage floor cleaners, engine degreasers and
auto cleaning products.
SLS is well known in the scientific community
as a common skin irritant.
It is rapidly absorbed and retained in the eyes,
which may retard healing, cause cataracts in
adult and prevent children’s eyes from
developing properly.

6. SKIN SKIN
Functions of SkinFunctions of Skin
Purpose of skinPurpose of skin
Weathering the stormWeathering the storm
EnvironmentalEnvironmental
CommercialCommercial
HollywoodHollywood
PersonalPersonal
Skin DisordersSkin Disorders
Dry skinDry skin
Oily SkinOily Skin
EczemaEczema
AcneAcne  

7. RESEARCHRESEARCH
JUST LOOK AROUND IN YOUR JUST LOOK AROUND IN YOUR
COMMUNITY; CAN YOU NOT SEE COMMUNITY; CAN YOU NOT SEE
HOW THE MASS PRODUCED HOW THE MASS PRODUCED
PRODUCTS ARE ACCELERATING THE PRODUCTS ARE ACCELERATING THE
ONSET OF WHITE HAIR, PRODUCING ONSET OF WHITE HAIR, PRODUCING
WRINKLES AND CREATING WRINKLES AND CREATING
ARTIFICIAL FACES.ARTIFICIAL FACES.

8. Soaps; the storySoaps; the story
Simple dirt can be washed away with Simple dirt can be washed away with
natural soap, instead,natural soap, instead, we lather up with we lather up with
bath foams, shower gels, facial washes bath foams, shower gels, facial washes
and scrubs, all of which rely on complex and scrubs, all of which rely on complex
detergents — often the same ones used detergents — often the same ones used
in heavy industry.in heavy industry.

9. •45% children had a reaction to perfumes
•80% had a problem with the colouring in medicine
•53% preservatives in medicines
•58% reacted to coloured toothpaste
•41% reacted to coloured bubble bath
WWF-UK and Greenpeace report showed
that Chemicals found in perfumes and
cleaning products can cross the
placenta and reach the baby in the
womb.
Products that contain ingredients with long, difficult-to-
pronounce names. These are usually synthetic ("man-made")
chemicals that are untested for their effects on human health.

10. Toxic toiletries make children hyperToxic toiletries make children hyper
•45% children had a reaction to perfumes
•80% had a problem with the colouring in medicine
•53% preservatives in medicines
•58% reacted to coloured toothpaste
•41% reacted to coloured bubble bath

11. WDDTY ResearchWDDTY Research
In Recent Hyperactive Children's Support Group
Survey
Coloured
Toothpaste
24%
Colouring in
Medicines
36%
Reaction to
Perfumes
21%
Coloured Bubble
Bath
19%
45 per cent of the children had
reactions to perfumes
80 per cent had a problem with
the colouring in medicines
53 per cent had problems with
the preservatives in medicines
58 per cent reacted to coloured
toothpaste
41 per cent reacted to coloured
bubble bath.

12. Propylene Glycol (PG)Propylene Glycol (PG)
PG is a wetting agent and solvent used in beauty products. Make
up, hair care products, deodorants
 and after shave. 
It’s the main ingredient in antifreeze and brake fluid.
 
Similarly, polyethylene glycol (PEG), an agent found in most
skin cleansers, is a corrosive used to dissolve grease the
same substance you find in oven cleaners.
 

Isopropyl, an alcohol used in hair rinses, hand lotions and
fragrances, is also a solvent found in shellac.

13. HARMFUL SAFE
HOW DO WE KNOW THE
DIFFERENCE?

14. PersonalisedPersonalised
Cost effectiveCost effective
NaturalNatural
Eco friendly and non-toxicEco friendly and non-toxic
Family safeFamily safe

15. Our Family & Environment!Our Family & Environment!
What creates good What creates good
skin?skin?
What does good skin What does good skin
care mean to you?care mean to you?
Who do you care for Who do you care for
enough, to wish them enough, to wish them
a healthy skin for a healthy skin for
life?life?

16. Going back to Going back to naturenature and and
what it can give us let us now what it can give us let us now
enter the world of enter the world of essential essential
oilsoils, , herbal extractsherbal extracts, , natural natural
raw materialsraw materials and couple and couple
these with a set of these with a set of inorganic inorganic
ingredientsingredients that will help you to that will help you to
produce produce high qualityhigh quality, safe , safe
and and naturalnatural skin care skin care
productsproducts..

17. Nature Friendly Nature Friendly
IngredientsIngredients
Raw materialsRaw materials
Oils, fats and waxesOils, fats and waxes
Essential OilsEssential Oils
Herbal ExtractsHerbal Extracts
Inorganic materialsInorganic materials
Citric AcidCitric Acid
Euxyl K700Euxyl K700

18. Essential oils, natural, versatile, Essential oils, natural, versatile,
antibacterial, astringent, potent antibacterial, astringent, potent
essences.essences.
Work both on the mind and body, they Work both on the mind and body, they
provide a holistic approach to provide a holistic approach to
supporting and sustaining the body. supporting and sustaining the body.

19. Herbal ExtractsHerbal Extracts
Herbal extracts are a liquid solution of herbs, Herbal extracts are a liquid solution of herbs,
alcohol or glycerol. alcohol or glycerol.
The dried or fresh herbs are combined with The dried or fresh herbs are combined with
solubilisers, the solid matter is then removed. solubilisers, the solid matter is then removed.
This process is called extraction, hence the This process is called extraction, hence the
name, Herbal Extract name, Herbal Extract
For example, an extract made from peppermint For example, an extract made from peppermint
and glycerol would be called “Peppermint and glycerol would be called “Peppermint
Extract."Extract."

20. S O D I U MS O D I U M L A C T Y L A T E G L U C O N A T EL A C T Y L A T E G L U C O N A T E
Derived from Lactic acid and vegetable-based Derived from Lactic acid and vegetable-based
Stearic acid.Stearic acid.
SLG is a vegetable emulsifier which is SLG is a vegetable emulsifier which is
extremely easy to use in producing extremely easy to use in producing
professional cosmetic products i.e. Creams professional cosmetic products i.e. Creams
and Lotions. and Lotions.
MF needs to be used in combination with VE MF needs to be used in combination with VE
Emulsifier. Emulsifier.

21. XG is a natural thickening agent used XG is a natural thickening agent used
commonly in natural skin care products, commonly in natural skin care products,
to add body to creams and lotions. to add body to creams and lotions.
It is produced by a process involving It is produced by a process involving
fermentation of glucose or sucrose which fermentation of glucose or sucrose which
are by-products of Corn Sugar. are by-products of Corn Sugar.
It is a corn derivative and favoured in It is a corn derivative and favoured in
vegan formulas. vegan formulas.

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23. Phenoxyethanol (and) benzyl alcohol (and) potassium sorbate
(and) tocopherol euxyl K700 is a liquid cosmetic preservative
which protects the surface of the cosmetic against microbial
contamination.
Broad, balanced spectrum of effect against bacteria, yeasts
and mould fungi.
It is most effective in the vapour phase andIt is most effective in the vapour phase and in pH ranges up to
5.5.
It can be used in leave-on as well as rinse-off products and is
a particularly interesting preservation alternative for the
currently popular clear, transparent rinse-off formulations.

24. EMULSIFIERSEMULSIFIERS
The two liquids of oil and water will never mix, The two liquids of oil and water will never mix,
at least not until an emulsifier is added. at least not until an emulsifier is added.
Emulsifiers are molecules with one water-Emulsifiers are molecules with one water-
loving (hydrophilic) and one oil-loving loving (hydrophilic) and one oil-loving
(hydrophobic) end. (hydrophobic) end.
They make it possible for water and oil to They make it possible for water and oil to
become finely dispersed in each other, creating become finely dispersed in each other, creating
a stable, homogenous, smooth emulsion. a stable, homogenous, smooth emulsion.

25. Liquid Vegetable Source Liquid Vegetable Source
A water-white liquid emollient and A water-white liquid emollient and
humectant that is derived from humectant that is derived from
naturally occurring fatty acids, usually naturally occurring fatty acids, usually
from coconut. from coconut.
May also be used as a lubricant (to May also be used as a lubricant (to
help prevent moisture loss).help prevent moisture loss).

26. What are Preservatives?What are Preservatives?
A preservative is a natural or synthetic A preservative is a natural or synthetic
chemical that is added to products such chemical that is added to products such
as foods, pharmaceuticals, biological as foods, pharmaceuticals, biological
samples, wood, etc, to prevent samples, wood, etc, to prevent
decomposition by microbial growth or by decomposition by microbial growth or by
undesirable chemical changes. undesirable chemical changes.

27. LAURYL GLUCOSIDELAURYL GLUCOSIDE
A biodegradable, mild detergent and a A biodegradable, mild detergent and a
surfactant made from coconut oil.surfactant made from coconut oil.
Lauryl glucoside is another 100% plant-Lauryl glucoside is another 100% plant-
derived mild cleanser.derived mild cleanser.
Used in shampoos as a detergent and as Used in shampoos as a detergent and as
a thickening agent. a thickening agent.

28. CETYL ALCOHOLCETYL ALCOHOL
Used as a stabiliser for other Emulsifiers.Used as a stabiliser for other Emulsifiers.
Made from Palm Kernel Oil Fatty AcidMade from Palm Kernel Oil Fatty Acid
(Palmitic Acid). Cetyl Alcohol makes(Palmitic Acid). Cetyl Alcohol makes
Creams and Lotions firmer and gives themCreams and Lotions firmer and gives them
Consistency and acts as a skin softnerConsistency and acts as a skin softner

29. LecithinLecithin is a fatty substance found in egg is a fatty substance found in egg
yolks, it has mildly moisturising qualities asyolks, it has mildly moisturising qualities as
well as having a stabilising effect on thewell as having a stabilising effect on the
mixture. Lecithin is added to the oil phasemixture. Lecithin is added to the oil phase
of the cream of the cream

30. A coconut derived wax, that mixes with A coconut derived wax, that mixes with
both water and oils both water and oils with consistency
giving properties great for creams and great for creams and
lotions. lotions.
Lanette wax is a well suited base for the Lanette wax is a well suited base for the
preparation of cosmetic oil / water preparation of cosmetic oil / water
creams and lotions. creams and lotions.

31. SHEA BUTTERSHEA BUTTER
Shea butterShea butter or or Shea nut butterShea nut butter is a slightly is a slightly
yellowish or ivory-colored natural fat extracted yellowish or ivory-colored natural fat extracted
from fruit of the shea tree by crushing and from fruit of the shea tree by crushing and
boiling. boiling.
Shea butter is widely used in cosmetics as a Shea butter is widely used in cosmetics as a
moisturizer and an emollient. moisturizer and an emollient.
Africans have used it for many generations to Africans have used it for many generations to
protect & rejuvenate their hair & skin.protect & rejuvenate their hair & skin.

32. A vegetable-based Emulsifier from A vegetable-based Emulsifier from
Stearic acid and Palmitic Acid. Stearic acid and Palmitic Acid.
Great for making light creams, it is Great for making light creams, it is
responsible to give the cream its smooth responsible to give the cream its smooth
texture. texture.
It is also a solvent, humectant and It is also a solvent, humectant and
consistency regulator in water-in-oil and consistency regulator in water-in-oil and
oil-in-water formulations. oil-in-water formulations.

33. It is an organic chemical compound a glycol It is an organic chemical compound a glycol
ether often used in dermatological products ether often used in dermatological products
such as skin creams. such as skin creams.
It is used as an anti-bacterial in cosmetics as It is used as an anti-bacterial in cosmetics as
well as a stabilizer in perfume.well as a stabilizer in perfume.
A new, more natural Preservative, has a broad-A new, more natural Preservative, has a broad-
spectrum effect on bacteria, yeasts, and mould spectrum effect on bacteria, yeasts, and mould
fungi. fungi.
Excellent for all types of Skin Care products. Excellent for all types of Skin Care products.
Recommended dosage is 0.5%-1%. Recommended dosage is 0.5%-1%.
PHENOXYETHANOLPHENOXYETHANOL

34. NATURES COSMETICSNATURES COSMETICS
MoisturiserMoisturiser
Body LotionBody Lotion
Hair & Body WashHair & Body Wash
ConditionerConditioner
‘LETS MAKE OUR NATURAL SKIN CARE PRODUCTSLETS MAKE OUR NATURAL SKIN CARE PRODUCTS !’

35. Health, Safety & Risk AssessmentHealth, Safety & Risk Assessment
Equipment/GogglesEquipment/Goggles
Skin Patch TestSkin Patch Test
PH level testingPH level testing
StorageStorage
LabellingLabelling
Preservation methodsPreservation methods