DIY Paulas Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant - Free 2% Salicylic Acid Recipe

[@fareloz]

The reason why PC product has no preservative is high glycols content and low pH. To dissolve Salicylic Acid you need a lot of glycols because it is stubborn and almost undissolvable in water. To dissolve 2% you need around 50% glycols. The reason you dissolved SA so easy is that the pH is too high. You use Sodium Hydroxide as pH adjuster. It will react with SA and form Sodium Salicylate which is very soluble in water, but it is a salt, not acid. So in your formula SA is almost neutralized that's why you had no issues while using such a low content of glycol. Also it might recrystallize in days/weeks. Sorry, but this formula will not perform as good as PC product. And no, 4.5 pH is too high for SA. 3.5 top.

[@BbStar-k5o]

Tara, was it oil soluble salicylic acid powder you used¿?

[@Iseinnovation]

Can it be used everyday, morning and night?

[@sakshikhole5922]

Instead of propanedial, can we use glycerin as even glycerin is a humectant??

[@2711marcus]

It is a simple formula makes me wonder why everyone raves about it. 😀 You can make your own at a fraction of the price as you've demonstrated.Salicylic acid can be very drying. The ordinary have an anhydrous formula which is better suited for dry skin. I wonder if you could formulate a similar product Tara. 😊

[@TaraLeee]

i’ll have to check out the anhydrous version. sounds interesting 😊 thanks so much for watching! ✨

[@2711marcus]

@@TaraLeee Thank you Tara I'll keep an eye out for a possible video 😊

[@tima2553]

Because we don’t have labs in our kitchen nor should we be acting like chemists and accidentally burn our skin. I’ll definitely keep purchasing from Paula’s choice.

[@2711marcus]

@@tima2553 You don't need to be a chemist to test the pH. It's not that difficult. I've never burnt my skin 😄

[@BbStar-k5o]

Was it oil soluble salicylic acid she used¿?

[@Miimiikay]

I made this exact toner using your previous video on (salicylic acid toner) as reference and it came out really nice, used same ingredients as Paula choice🥰🥰🥰 I love love it. Thank you Tara.

[@TaraLeee]

i’m so glad it turned out great for you! thanks so much for watching! 🥰

[@Miimiikay]

Have you thought about making a milk toner or essence?😊 would love to see that on your channel. Love your formula🤗

[@TaraLeee]

yes! i’ve made some on my patreon 😊 www.patreon.com/taraleee/posts?

[@ladyauthenticbeauty4160]

I love to use sodium citrate it keeps the salicylic acid dissolved in water, 1% super easy to dissolve.

[@BloomingMeadowsCo.]

You are so intelligent you can tell that you either went to school or very well informed on how to formulate products. So glad I found you

[@TaraLeee]

awwwh thank you! 😊 i am self taught. i recommend checking out the blog www.swiftcraftymonkey.blog/ i learned a lot from there when i first got into formulating.

[@jillgross6232]

Tara is a born teacher. I don't think she realizes it yet. I could easily see her teaching in a classroom full of High School kids!

[@kajolgolchha1326]

Great video ur always the best ❤️loved the way you teach and formulate its a great blessing to be a part of the channel I too started slowly studying and making skincare by your channel now really thank you so much sister. How's your hand now get well soon sister. Lots of love . (Suggestion - kbeauty dupes, essence want to see would like to formulate and you have mentioned about fermanted products (information about it).

[@zainabyounas22]

Loveeeee this super easy yet amazing recipe. You always find a way to help us Tara 🥺♥️

[@fervouramour9075]

Loving the dupes. Keep up the good work. Hope to see more videos soon. Sending loveeee

[@TaraLeee]

thank you so much! i’m so glad you enjoyed 🥰

[@TheBtsmuc]

Thank you so much for this !! 🤩 Could you try to recreate the mielle rosemary serum for hair and scalp ? I've seen it everywhere and it seems pretty easy to make but I'm still a beginner in formulating

[@way-eh7kn]

Sodium hydroxide is not hard on the skin!!???

[@TaraLeee]

Are you asking if sodium hydroxide is safe on the skin? No not on it's own, because it has such a high pH, since the pH is being changed to acidic it is no longer alkaline and won't hurt your skin. It is also highly diluted in this product. So it is diluted and no longer has a high pH to do harm.

[@Offlineee_]

Tara you are a literal godsend 😩🙏🏾

[@TaraLeee]

i’m so glad you enjoyed!!! 🥰

[@mariamamakouet1120]

Thanks. Can we replace propanediol with propylène glycol ?

[@Decoding_Happyness]

Excellent video! You are so so smart Tara. I am binging your videos ❤ was wondering if you could dupe the Amlactin lotion?

[@sakeenayahaya8192]

Thank you so much, you make it look so easy. You've been a major inspiration in my formulation journey.

[@sharonomo-osagie2779]

Love your video but can you do a formula containing aha bha and pha? Or can I use this formula for aha bha and pha? Thank you

[@alexandrawassner8416]

Hi Tara! Thank you so much for a great video. How high should the water's pH be? 9? 10? Thanks in advance

[@gayatri263]

Hello Tara, I need to know that if I create a cosmetic product inspired by some big company's productand sell it, would I get sued?

[@israaallouzi]

I wonder if i canI use propylene glycol insted of propanediol ?!

[@jillgross6232]

Tara, I think that most of your subscribers would love to see how to formulate Elf's Holy Hydration Face Cream. It seems to be all the rage right now and it's a doable formulation! I have never tried any Paula's Choice products. I formulate all my own skin care as well as selling my own products. The only thing I buy is my retinol product and my Copper Peptides. Which both are made by The Ordinary. I just love their products! I know several companies make retinol formulas, but The Ordinary keeps their formulas pretty simple!

[@ramisalameh9340]

Can I use triethanolamine as a pH puffer?

[@rubyhill3455]

Hey Tara! Thank you so much for sharing with us. I love watching your videos and appreciate all your hard work.

[@hanseosy5873]

I wonder how essence are made like the Sk-ii essence or the amorepacific green tea essence

[@bo816]

Hi, I can't find propanediol in my country. Is there substitution for it?

[@abhishekshukla9191]

Can I use propylene glycol instead of propendiol

[@oluwadunsin_Anjola]

Can i use propylene glycol instead of propandiol

[@MinaMina-r6r]

Hello Please I want a tea extract substitute in the ingredients

[@MinaMina-r6r]

Hello Please I want a tea extract substitute in the ingredients

[@MinaMina-r6r]

Hello Please I want a tea extract substitute in the ingredients

[@christinamoore5292]

Could you dupe Dove beauty cream?

[@1karenelizabeth]

You are a treasure! Thank you for this!

[@TaraLeee]

thank you so much for watching!! 🥰

[@happybaker6396]

It's like you read my mind as to what I'm planning on formulating next and lead the way! You are just the best💗

[@TaraLeee]

awwwh thank you!!! you’re the best 🥰

[@afuwapemariam5289]

Hi Tara, I'm so glad you made this video I couldn't wait to watch it. I've tried making this few times now with same exact formula without the polysorbate and it always ended up recrystallising on cooling. Initially, I thought it was because I added in Azelaic acid in mine then I tried few times without Azelaic acid and it still recrystallised on cooling. I'm quite frustrated 😂. What do you advice I do pls?

[@TaraLeee]

did you use this exact one with propanedial and polysorbate 20 and followed the exact steps? if so, my question is, where is your salicylic acid from. maybe try getting the same one i used. if you are using the same one and following the same directions and exact formula i’m honestly not sure why it isn’t working. maybe try more polysorbate 20

[@afuwapemariam5289]

@@TaraLeee thank you Tara, I'll try it again using your exact formula. Love from Nigeria ❤️

[@nikkilovesrocks]

What a great product. I live in Southern California & we have Whole Foods & Sprouts. Both are stores where I've found ingredients for homemaking skincare. 💖

[@kaye27us]

I've been watching your videos over & over again. Been researching but can't find my answer, is a license needed to sell the products, like I do events that sell homemade products, wanting to expand. So would I need a license?

[@TaraLeee]

it depends on where you live. in ohio all you need is a vendors license which is what allows you to charge sales tax which is required for sales. so you will need to research the laws of your state. you should be able to find the info by googling your state.

[@TheFoxtell]

Hi, Tara! For me, salicylic acid did not dissolve in 1,3-propanediol and polysorbate 20 (a cloudy clot formed), but dissolved in propylene glycol and polysorbate 20. And when phase A was added to phase B, a sediment formed at the bottom. Why is that?

[@katerinaioannidou4323]

try adding 2,5 -5 more gramms of propylene glycol or propanediol and skip polysorbate 20

[@MS-qn8db]

We dissolve Salicylic acid in propanediol or propylene glycol. It can’t be done with Polysorbates.

[@TaraLeee]

i did dissolve it in propandiol

[@genicamassock4244]

Please what is the ph of this toner?

[@majdafayj5497]

Briogeo hair conditioner

[@tochianozie]

OMGGGG, I thought there were more BHAs in the formula. Thank youuuuu

[@TaraLeee]

nope, just the one😊

[@Schypha]

I made it, bottled it, and am enjoying it right now :0)

[@TaraLeee]

i’m so glad you love it!! 😊

[@Skinsagabyrakhi]

U r amazing n love ur videos.... Can u plz guide a substitute of ph buffer like can we use TEA instead

[@TaraLeee]

thank you so much!! 🥰 yea you can use TEA, but you would need to experiment to see how much you needs

[@mercysitini5127]

You made the exact product when you made salisylic acid toner. Its the exaaaact product!!!!

[@TaraLeee]

yup! except i didn’t use this solubilizer and green tea extract

[@onyinyechiprecious8950]

You are a great teacher

[@tochianozie]

Yaaaaaayyyyy you did it. Please is there water in the pan on the stove?

[@TaraLeee]

yes there is 😁& im glad you enjoyed the video 🫶🏻

[@nimraabdullah192]

Amazing video great work lots of love from Pakistan ❤❤

[@TaraLeee]

thanks so much for watching 🥰

[@BCC.]

Hey Taralee you are such a great asset to the community.... I applaud you. 🙌🏾 May ask you, if i have liquid Salicylic acid would you still do the boiler method and also the ph buffer?. I thought to myself you don't have to but i need to ask you 1st before I make it. ALSO if I don't have propandial 1,3 what can I use instead? Thank you for your knowledge.

[@OmoyeniOdunlami]

Awesome! ❤❤

[@marinatchango3772]

Hi tara thank you so for this wonderful Video. Blessings. I need to know something. Can I use the same buffer solution in a formula with urea at 2.5 % and allantoin 0,5 % ?

[@TaraLeee]

thank you so much for watching! those both shouldn’t effect the pH 😊

[@marinatchango3772]

@@TaraLeee Thank you

[@tochianozie]

Cerave SA renewing cleanser dupe as well. Please

[@TaraLeee]

i’ll check it out

[@stellanamakula1503]

Will you recommend using PH buffer to stabilize PH in other products

[@soapstorisofficial]

can I use glycerine instead of propandiol...btw love your videos💗

[@courtneymatthew1764]

Hey 👋 do you think I’d be able to swap out the Propanedial for Glycerine? Love your videos btw!! 🤩🫶❤️‍🔥

[@lydiehachem8074]

Hi..i love your videos..can i use 8g of citric acid instead of ph buffer???thx

[@MistressMediSin]

I'm kinda skittish about the sodium hydroxide since I have kids that get into everything, so not comfortable using that. Could I use baking soda instead to lift the pH or is it too weak to use in this?

[@jessicaelliott8466]

How do I even beginning learning about all this ? Such as formulating and mixing. Is there a school ? How did you learn ?

[@nouramy4038]

Clicked so fast thank y omg I was hoping for this, also hope ur doing good and your hands feels much better, I have a question I already dm y on insta but I know u dont scroll as much as u used to because of your hands pain: recently iv tried to make a lotion with lanette o 8٪ and oil phase 20% but it did turns to a milky consistency never a cream I was stirring for 2 hours with a mixer and a non electric one ( the electric mixer would heat up and stop working) until iv added a xanthum gum by chance and suddenly I have a cream thank God for that, but still I am curious why I couldnt get a cream consistency just with lanette o ? Can you try to guess why the lanette o in this case didnt do the job on it's own, since u have great expertise ( that was my very first cream and I made a hudge batch ...biggest mistake can a beginner do)

[@TaraLeee]

my hand is doing much better! thank you so much for asking. 😊 i’ve never worked with lanette or ever heard of it. is it suppose to thicken or just emulsify. because it’s possible you might need to add in a thickener. that is probably why it thickened when you added xanthan gum. i would try adding in some cetyl alcohol. try 4%

[@nouramy4038]

@@TaraLeee thank y for reply, lanette o is supposed to be an emulsifying wax , the supplier advised that 2% to 8% depending on % of oil should be enough, I am so thankful for that xanthum gum it helped so much, next time I'll try to add cetyl alcohol as I already have it

[@fervouramour9075]

Had a question, do you have a problem with the acid crystalizing? 🤔

[@TaraLeee]

i don’t, but i did until i found this exact recipe.

[@fervouramour9075]

@TaraLee totally understand. I'll test this out 😊 you're out here doing God's work 🙏 can't wait to see another video

[@jesslineth]

Hello Tara I was thinking of formulating a lactic acid toner, but when getting to the part of ph, if we use the scid at 10% but then regulate the ph to 5, will this affect the ñactic acid Performance? Or should we use for instance 5% Lactic acid to use less ph buffer? Hope you can help , thanks in advance 😊

[@datgirlbatool]

I LOVEEE THISS! Im gonna try this todayyy!

[@TaraLeee]

hope you love!!!

[@eclatnat]

They dont use preservative cause salicylic acid il already one

[@fatmamohammed3609]

Great😍thanks for video,i have question can change ph buffer to tray ethanol amino

[@feighcreations]

Can I add xanthan gum or hyaluronic acid to thicken the solution??

[@hayanaamah3975]

Hello tara❤ I have a question..what can we add instead on the liquid germall plus?

[@tddjimmie]

Hi Tara, can you please tell me what the pH of the water is (should be), after adding the 4% pH buffer? I have some Triethanolamine on hand that I want to use to raise the pH of the water. Thanks.

[@TaraLeee]

i’m not sure what the pH is. i didn’t check. i would do a bunch of experiments to see what percentage works. i’ve never worked with triethanolamine, so i’m not sure how much you use of it to change the pH. sorry about that.

[@tddjimmie]

@@TaraLeee If I add 4% of triethanolamine to distilled water, I get a pH of 10.8. Is that what I'm shooting for, for this particular formula? In other words what made you chose 4%, instead of 3% or 5%?

[@fijeoche1652]

@@tddjimmie same thing happened to me , I got a ph of 9.5 , and in order to get a ph of 3.5, I had to use citric acid to start bringing it down again , which messed my formulation

[@habiba48172]

@taralee plz guide me how to make kojic acid face serum

[@FoodieGurl_clean]

Can you make hair conditioner please for beginners

[@eloisaojeda7403]

Hola. Sigo con mucho interés tu perfil de KZbin desde hace un tiempo. Eres fantástica y muy creativa e innovadora. Si me permites quiero hacerte una propuesta: una gelatina que al tacto con el agua se convierta en un aceite capaz de eliminar las impurezas de la cara. 😊 Lo que visto en un perfil de instagram y parece que es muy bueno. No sé si has publicado algo parecido

[@64musicandmore]

Thank you, love your channel! I’ve been trying to research this with no luck, but what other ingredients could you use to make a basic stock solution? Of course NaOH is one and baking soda, but are those two our only options?

[@joytoekomst-md6oi]

Great video. Thx Tara 😘 I did my and i have PH of 3.3 is that oke?

[@balanaidoo1814]

plz plz plz make a Diy SCALP SCRUB💋✌💓

[@NinaSanders-d6x]

Buenos dias gracias por la formula ! Mi pregunta es ? Se enjuaga o solo se deja disculpa mi ignorancia

[@astarieapothecary]

So neat!

[@TaraLeee]

thank you!! 🥰

[@robinchan4609]

Omg, it's like a dream come true. Hope to see more of this video. ❤️

[@TaraLeee]

thanks so much for watching 🥰

[@BloomingMeadowsCo.]

I've talked to a lot of people doing organic or natural products. It looks like for in natural preservative a lot of people use rosemary extract mixed with vitamin C and E

[@ChannelThanuri]

Can we apply this at night and no washing off?

[@TaraLeee]

yup you don't wash off

[@ChannelThanuri]

@@TaraLeee shall i add HA 1% to this toner to make it serum?

[@tochianozie]

Dove body scrub dupe pleaseeeee

[@TaraLeee]

that’s on my list 😍

[@azemwafieq3603]

Can i make a request for you to make body serum like truly beauty

[@mernahesham2089]

Can i use Triethanolamine instead of ph buffer to raise the water’s ph?

[@kimrawls5955]

I use Triethanolamine to raise a ph. To lower the ph, I use lactic acid or citric acid.

[@TaraLeee]

yea, but you will have to experiment to see show much you need

[@jamiabeauty8087]

This video came at the perfect time , I’m making something similar with lactic acid but I want it to be a light mask , what could I use to thicken it

[@ishaanbansal3485]

can we use olivem 300 or Polyglyceeyl 3 or 4 Oleate as solubiliser ?

[@TaraLeee]

give it a go and see how it turns out 😊 are those all low HLB though? i can’t remember. that’s the only thing i can think of that would possibly cause them to not work.

[@ishaanbansal3485]

@@TaraLeee Olivem 300 has HLB around 11 i hope it works.

[@mohamedAhmed-fy3nn]

Thank u for this Tara.could you do a video to learn us make serum stick for anti wrinkle& Dry oil

[@christyjoseph1422]

Wow beautiful ❤️ thanks

[@TaraLeee]

thank you so much!! 🥰

[@FoodieGurl_clean]

Can you make hair conditioner please

[@amalalaghbari8531]

if i use 5% lactic acid in the formula what's the final ph??

[@Creativeartcrafts699]

Hi please make an sunscreen spf50+ please dear.

[@majdafayj5497]

You're doing amazing things❤

[@nnekauzoronyehalu]

Hi. Can this be used on the lips say every day or 3 times a week l

[@zenasaid3255]

ممكن ترجمه للغه العرببه

[@simonavellino94]

Ur so amazing,Tara! ❤️👏🏼💪🏻

[@TaraLeee]

thank you! you’re amazing! 😊

[@mohammedtv9892]

Can you please do beard oil and butter?🥺

[@bimifoluwaomopariola8202]

Can you dupe amlactin pleaseeeee

[@Unfiltered_from_The_Bronx]

Another great one.. thank you!

[@TaraLeee]

thank you so much! i’m glad you enjoyed 🥰

[@wallasaeed7863]

Thanks alot tara😘😘😘

[@TaraLeee]

thanks a million for watching!

[@thegoldenstandardtexas]

2 questions: What is the difference between Lactic, Glycolic and Salicyclic Acid? What do you use or not use each one of them for? Also, when you make these formulations, how do you know what % to use of each ingredients?

[@jahdesolar]

Glycolic acid and lactic acid are under alpha hydroxy acid, while salicylic acid is beta hydroxy acid. Each of them as usage rate,u can google it for a better explanation.

[@pumpkiins]

Please make more dupes Tara

[@TaraLeee]

i definitely will! i have lots planned 😊

[@sanazmirbolook4445]

great as always, thank you so much ❤