Ten DIY Ingredients for Beginner Formulators: Part 1 | What you need to start formulating

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Don't forget to visit www.humblebeeandme.com/ten-diy-ingredients-for-beginner-formulators-part-1/ for heaps more info!

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[@Travelingteapot]

Thanks for the helpful info. I’m a newbie so this keeps me from getting overwhelmed by the amount of ingredients needed to get started.

[@malgorzatawroblewska7607]

How is it possible that you don't have more subscribers ?! Your videos are absolutely fantastic, very informative and your voice is so soothing ! Thank you a lot for a huge work you put to share your knowledge :))

[@Random_847]

Thank you for this! It can be so overwhelming trying to choose ingredients! Probably one of my biggest downfalls was buying too many. It hurts more pitching a half full bottle of essential oil because it expired than a test batch gone bad😣 Time flies!! I think sometimes I would buy things so I’d get free shipping however I am much more selective now and as a TIP: personally It helps me to create a few recipes I know I will make in a couple months then purchase ingredients I need for those recipes/formulations based on the amounts I’ll need, much like planning dinners for a week or two. ALSO! If at the grocery store ALWAYS check expiration dates! It’s near impossible to get all ingredients in one place but it helps a lot to do that part of the planning first 🙂 I hope that may help someone. Thanks again Marie you’re Awesome 🙂

[@MommaOsoIrish67]

Definitely a helpful tip!

[@ram1brn]

@@MommaOsoIrish67 expiration dates save for a few exceptions are a scam. Manufacturers have taught a whole generation that they should throw away items my childern have fallen fo this lie . use your brain because salts ,sugars, and honey NEVER EXPIRE . Salt can be thousands of years old yet some company will stick a expire date on it . think about it

[@waynegross2113]

Absolutely wonderful guide to start. Hey, everyone starts somewhere, I did and under a hundred dollars. Now I have a few thousand dollars worth. However, that is 10 years in, lol! Go slow work with a few then add one or two ingredients at a time. I had several oils and butters already from making cold process soap. I sell a great deal of soap. I moved on to body butters and lip balms next. With all the flavored oils out there and sweeteners, it can be a large rabbit hole if you like different flavors! Peppermint is still my favorite out of about 30! So be careful. The tubes are cheap and that really gets you thinking, they are very sellable and inexpensive to make. I read the blog post, read it! Marie has gone way beyond just general details. It's an excellent read! Jill

[@kaiam.a160]

I was just about to buy my second batch of ingredients (I whipped through the BTMS-50, cocoa butter, and carrier oil!) but I'll wait until your next part! This is great, so helpful.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

[@MelMunian]

Starting out my new skincare line and getting to understand how to blend the oils and butters are a huge help.Thanks for much your channel is my new favorite to visit to learn more about different ingredients .

[@greenjupiter]

Thank you for your great generosity and for doing what you're doing for us all. May the universe return you the favor a thousandfold.

[@dmartins21]

Thank goodness that you made this video! It’s really helpful! 🙏🏻🙏🏻😭😭❤️❤️Off to watch part 2! 💕

[@pamelablessing1571]

So amazing and a fun thing to try to make.. thank you.

[@lindadechow3703]

Thank you so much. I am just starting my journey and so far it has been a success making wonderful hair and body products with your tutorials. I am naturally curious, and did a ton of research. You are very generous. ❤

[@dianerosati4973]

Thank you Marie...you're always so informative!!!! Can't wait for part 2:)))

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@meenakshibhardwaj6224]

Thanks for all of your vedios. I have learnt a lot from you. Sometimes I do not get the same ingredients as in your fomulations. But there also your encyclopedia helps a lot. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge with us. God bless you. 🙏

[@imeldahiggins-wiffle8302]

Thank you!! You have helped me so much in formulating products for my own use...SUBSCRIBED!!!!

[@michellehindson6972]

You're an absolute breath of fresh air, thanks for all your info and experience, wonderful video as usual Marie x

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@traceysmith1652]

Love all your videos - as they are all very educational - but this kind of info is great ❤️. Thank you xxx

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you so much, Tracey! ❤️

[@JenSpice]

This is really great. I get sidetracked at the ingredient suppliers all the time and then forget why I got this item or that. Luckily you have a wonderful encyclopedia on your site😍 which has saved me more times than not. Thank you again Marie!it's

[@JenSpice]

Says the beekeeper running off to find bayberry wax😋. It is hard not to want it all!😂

[@danielle9905]

Never been this early watching your new upload! Love binge watching your videos so much. ❤️🥺

[@tail4173]

Girl same! Viewer number 9! 🥰

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

🎉 Thanks for watching!

[@cahayapramesti]

I just wanted to start and i'm lucky to find this video. Thank you for your wonderful sharing of knowledge 🌿

[@rachnamittal9017]

Thanks for teaching great hair conditioner.

[@kathrynwilcock178]

Thank you 🙏 my darlin, you are a wonderful tutor, and so easy to follow your recipes. Blessings! 💚🌹

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you so much!

[@TheColor17]

Thanks! This information is helpful even for experience formulators...it always helps to review our knowledge. All The Best

[@anabravo3581]

Thank you Marie I really went over the top with my purchases. That's why information about substitutions is so important. Thank you so much for that.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

❤️ Thanks for watching!

[@Pinkcarmine]

Just bought your book 📚 on Amazon!

[@Pamela-zv1ln]

Can you do video on packaging and proper storage???

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Good idea! What sort of proper storage are you thinking of? Ingredients/packaging/finished formulations?

[@lyndabell1966]

Oh u are such a blessing!!!!

[@deejohnson827]

Such a helpful video, Marie! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)

[@kimberleeratzlaff4802]

Love your channel! Love your emails! I am getting started and you are fabulous!

[@johanna5844]

Love this! Valuable information 💚

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

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[@Laurenmac080]

Great info! I’m glad I found your page. Thank you !!

[@agnimirajkar1331]

I wish you could have made this video earlier 😓 I invested soo much😢😭 But Now it's ok😬 Atleast I am more clear now 😁😁😁😁🤗🤗 You are amazing tutor and you guide so well 😘😘😘 God bless you dear ,🌺💐🎉

[@Jaykay4pay]

So helpful.

[@Femaleonthefrontline]

Thank you for what you do

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Thank you so much for sharing this amazing video 🥰🥰🥰😊

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

You are so welcome ❤️ Thanks for watching!

[@nicolevorster6059]

Very informative video, Marie. Thank you.

[@hadeermohamed2047]

Thank you marie

[@alicia-badgirlbalm436]

When I’m testing a formulation I try to rebelt it to tweek the recipe… and usually when I do this I’m just looking for the right consistency. I know I’m not supposed to melt and re-melt over and over again but it’s just the test with tweaking the test batch. That way when I’m really creating a batch to sell… I’m not ever needing to remelt it to tweak the batch. Also, I have so many test batches of stuff that I actually use even if it doesn’t have all the ingredients that ended up in the final product, so my tests never go to waste! Everything I have is oils butters and waxes so they’re all good for your skin regardless

[@pritimpatel9]

Wow I was crazily searching for PArt 2, then saw you posted this just yesterday 😂yeah and Im crazily spending money :P

[@leslieh646]

I have a suggestion for another video since it is mentioned in this one. You could make a lip balm 3 different ways with the three different waxes you talked about in this video and show the difference in feel and consistency between the waxes.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I love this idea! Thank you so much ❤️

[@HeRo-qd6tk]

Great suggestions 💕💕

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you!!

[@craftymamamoment5407]

Can you make a video of just products that are peanut and tree nut free and coconut free items ??

[@olabaksa5656]

Thank you.

[@rhadika22]

This is such great video with loads of information thank you so much for sharing with us....

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@monicasouza1654]

Love the video, very helpful. But i can't find the sign in button on the link

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

None of the links will have a "sign in" link-the Formula Botanica one invites you to "get your free ticket", and Humblebee & Me doesn't require any sort of signing in or account :)

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Thank you, I love your videos,,,

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you so much & thanks for watching!

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A lot of thanks for you madam ji.

[@wilmarvaldes2641]

Thank You Very much for information and important vídeo beatiful Marie congratulationts...My God bless You life Marie 🙏

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks for watching!

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[@jacquilinemhuman]

Is there a pdf version of your encyclopedia that can be downloaded?

[@heleneschelde7586]

Anyone... 🙏🇩🇰. Do you know if you can find an organic pomace olivenolie, ive searched... I know the oil kind of contain petroleum to get the oil out in the 2 round. But just thought you might get one More natural pomace oil, pomace is also cheeper so thats why i want this one. I need olive Oil for soap making. I live in Denmark so pls i would love to order from at least Europe, i dont want to order from USA or UK, too expensive. Thanks🙏 lovely day to you all

[@xelykoyax2997]

Please help me, I have read the blogs and I really appreciate and learn from you. But I would like to know which is lLess Clogging Pores since I wanna use one of the Fatty Thickener for Face Butters…..ideally which is less shiny too. Love from south America 💕

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Hello! Please read this FAQ: www.humblebeeandme.com/faqs/will-this-clog-pores/ for more info on pore clogging. I'd still stick with cetearyl alcohol :)

[@xelykoyax2997]

@@HumblebeeAndMe thank you so much! You are such a great teacher and such a blessing for us🌺🌺🌺

[@jaanunz]

Is the course from Formula botanica not free unless course is purchase? Thanks

[@Femaleonthefrontline]

What can I do to make sure my batch is not oily but creamy

[@nikolzel6664]

what can i use instead of magnesium myristate? it is very difficult to find it in Greece and the shipping costs from another country are very high

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Please look up magnesium myristate in the Humblebee & Me Encyclopedia at www.humblebeeandme.com/diy-encyclopedia/ for substitution suggestions. Happy making!

[@Sgt.MannyGunz369_nypd]

Hi, hope you are well. Did you make the next video regarding the ingredients for a beginner formulator? I looked and did not find it. Wanted to thank you in advance, God bless you...

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

This video is still my newest video, it's only 2 days old :) I have filmed part 2 but it is not out yet.

[@Sgt.MannyGunz369_nypd]

@@HumblebeeAndMe okay thank you..

[@raadizon3442]

Marie have you worked with PEG 150 Distearate? I have been using Crothix pastilles ( PEG 150 PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRASTEARATE) for my shampoo formulations but my seller in Indonesia suddenly stopped shipping in the Philippines. A local seller here said I can also use PEG 150 distearate to thicken my shampoos. I am clueless how to use it though, do I just heat to melt it and mix surfactants just like how I use crothix pastilles?

[@thalanys7184]

How long can I keep Bee wax ? Do you suggest in the refrigerator or in the bathroom at ambiance temperature ? I have over 500g of beewax never use but I have it since 7 or 8 years.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I'd be confident your beeswax is still totally fine :)

[@thalanys7184]

@@HumblebeeAndMe Thank you 😃

[@nebula8]

Can one sub arrowroot for stearic acid?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

No, never-the only thing those ingredients have in common is that they are both white. Please look them up in the Humblebee & Me DIY Encyclopedia (www.humblebeeandme.com/diy-encyclopedia/) to learn more. Happy making!

[@hummingbirdess8763]

Too late 😂🤣 I purchased soooo many ingredients and in large sizes! Took me awhile and it was torturous but I did ditch a lot of them as I could not use them I. Time and was afraid that they were too old. It really hurt.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I feel this IN MY BONES! Oh my goodness, the ingredients I tossed when I moved out of the place I was living when I first started making 😫

[@scottybeegood]

I can not just wing it?

[@ElseNoOone]

plz what about Ingredients for hair? thank you🥰

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I touch on hair ingredients a bit in Part 2, but I think I could do another set of videos entirely on haircare ingredients-there's definitely some overlap with skincare, but there are also ingredients that I'd consider "must have" for hair and "nice to have" for skin, so they wouldn't make this list since it's more skincare focussed, but they'd definitely make an equivalent haircare list. Would you be interested in a haircare list? :)

[@ElseNoOone]

@@HumblebeeAndMe of course i am interested.... please please make one about hair if you have time. thank you so much🌹😘😍xoxo

[@himanishtala]

Hey Marie thank you so much for this video. I have been following you since a year now and with your guidance and formulations, I have created few simple formulations as per my studies and research 😬 is it possible that I get a go ahead from you on that if I send those formulations on the email? This will help me to finally start my skincare small business and I'd really appreciate it from my virtual teacher herself!! Thanking you in anticipation ❤️ Love from India 🙏

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks for watching! I reserve this level of coaching/assistance for my $50/month Patrons-they get a 30-minute monthly 1-on-1 call with me to discuss whatever they want, including this sort of thing! If you’re interested in that, you can learn more at patreon.com/MarieRayma. Happy making!

[@himanishtala]

@@HumblebeeAndMe that's great!! Thanks for your reply!! I will definitely enroll as a Patron ❤️

[@Katya1086]

Just yesterday I tossed a number of lotion bars that I couldn’t force myself to use for close to a year, so it was time for them to go. They smelled and felt 🤢😔

[@olabaksa5656]

That s what I have done...have bought some ingredients and now...they don t match all together :) Best regards from Poland.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Hopefully you're just a few purchases away from having a functional kit ❤️ Happy making!

[@jofarley7294]

Great info, I wish you would have done this sort of video before. I bought your book and a lot of product before I really new what I was doing. I watch all your videos and it seems like you're always using a new product. In the part 2 will you be making and using some of the basic ingredients? And how do you get gifted with so many things?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the content + the video format. I wrote a blog post like this all the way back 2011, and I've had an FAQ covering similar content up since 2019, but I love how video allows for some proper "show & tell"! I also know a lot more now than I did in 2011 😆 Part 2 will be the other 5 ingredients since this is a 10 item list, but I love the idea of doing some comparing, and also perhaps a part 3 on some formulations that could be made with (or easily modified to use) the 10 ingredients we're covering ❤️ I am very fortunate to be gifted so many of the ingredients I use now, and I really try not to lose sight of that. I assume the business case for sending me product is a combination of publicity and teaching-I let my readers know about a product, where it can be purchased, and what they can do with it, and the value of all of that exceeds the cost of the product :)

[@gbarbecue2399]

lmao, I have an oat and sugar scrub with a rose floral fo by way of Satan's armpit which I still use as I cant bring myself to bin it. The struggle is real....

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

😂 oh my goodness what a hilarious mental image to wake up to 😂 Thank you for the laugh! And also YUP oh goodness I feel your pain!

[@CallMeAL1]

Why isn't bees wax vegan? its not a slaughter of an another product. it doesn't harm the bees when done properly at all....