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DIY Winter Hair Oil Treatment for Luxuriously Nourished Strands
In the lab of self-care, this formula is your key to vibrant, silky hair all winter long.

Ana Novinc
Dec 20, 20235 min read
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The Ultimate Guide to Natural Essential Oils: Ensuring 100% Purity
Let's explore how to decipher essential oil labels, uncover crucial information, and make informed choices when it comes to EO usage.

Ana Novinc
Aug 17, 20234 min read
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LANOLIN LIP BALM for chapped lips
My must-have winter-time lip protector with only 3 ingredients. Plain gorgeous. Wondrously efficient. And simple to make.

Ana Novinc
Jan 23, 20235 min read
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2-minute AROMATHERAPEUTIC OIL recipe
A quick recipe that you can use during your favorite self-care ritual for a calm, present, heart-happy & healthy NY 2023!

Ana Novinc
Jan 18, 20233 min read
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How to formulate dry body butters (+ Mandarin & Cinnamon Dry Body Butter formula)
Soft, silky body butter with a powdery finish that feels light and luxurious and does not leave your skin feeling heavy, greasy or oily.

Ana Novinc
Dec 29, 20225 min read
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FACE & DECOLLETAGE FIRMING SERUM with dermo-filler & coenzyme Q10
A light Sucragel emulsion with an amazing spread that just sinks into the skin, divinely scented with feminine floral notes.

Ana Novinc
Aug 11, 20226 min read
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Formulating with Sucrose Stearate: A must-have emulsifier in your lab
Get ready for some details about formulating with a very special, versatile, skin-loving ingredient in today's mini guide.

Ana Novinc
Aug 1, 20223 min read
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PURIFYING MARINE jelly mask
Let's make this stunning, cold-process, purifying, sebum-regulating, refreshing jelly mask inspired by the marine world and the color green.

Ana Novinc
Jul 7, 20226 min read
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Lightweight oil serum formula + my top 10 DIY oil infusions
Flower-boosted lightweight serum that is easily applied, nicely absorbed and leaves your skin feeling feather-light with a smooth finish.

Ana Novinc
Apr 21, 20222 min read
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Beginner's guide to oil infusions: How to make plant-infused oils
Nature is waking up and this is a perfect time to make some lovely oil infusions by extracting your favorite springtime plants.

Ana Novinc
Apr 21, 20227 min read
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Formulating with Sucragel: oleogel DOs & DON'Ts
Find out how you can make a variety of trendy skincare products using one star ingredient - Sucragel.

Ana Novinc
Dec 12, 20216 min read
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JASMINE RICE CLEANSING BAR for sensitive skin
My latest 6-ingredient beauty recipe for a simple, gentle, and effective cleansing bar with rice flour and jasmine infused rice bran oil.

Ana Novinc
Sep 3, 20215 min read
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Transitioning from winter to springtime routine: TOP 4 tips
4 TOP tips on how to prepare your skin for sunnier days ahead.

Ana Novinc
Apr 5, 20214 min read
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THE FORMULATOR'S PROSPERITY PLAN: 10 questions for undeniable motivation and formulator's success
10 important questions that will help you gain clarity, focus, and boost your skincare-making motivation when things get tough.

Ana Novinc
Feb 23, 20213 min read
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A last-minute DIY gift: Tub tea set box
A super simple (and safe!) 4-ingredient TUB TEA base formula that you can upgrade as you want and desire.

Ana Novinc
Dec 16, 20202 min read
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Unpreserved in-shower anhydrous products. Is it possible?
Some of the formulations used with running water like shampoo bars or clay bars are made without preservatives. How is that possible?

Ana Novinc
Nov 30, 20202 min read
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Winning Candy Grapes Whipped Foot Scrub
Candy Grapes Whipped Foot Scrub formula that is fluffy, heavenly smelling, washes off nicely, and leaves the feet smooth and nourished.

Ana Novinc
Oct 24, 20204 min read
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Accessible skincare knowledge: 3 steps to organizing your skincare science literature (PART 2)
Organize your digital skincare data, keep your mind productive, and your search time investment at a minimum.

Ana Novinc
Sep 15, 20205 min read
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Accessible skincare knowledge: 3 steps to organizing your skincare science literature (PART 1)
Don't let any of the important cosmetic info and skincare education that you've worked so hard to get just slip away or get misplaced.

Ana Novinc
Aug 13, 20207 min read
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