My EASIEST DIY Acne Banishing Serum Yet (FREE recipe!)

[@BriseisMusic]

Oh this is awesome! I love that you're being inspired by popular formulas in the market!

[@krenee984]

Got my start in DIY with your Burt’s bees dupe. Your latest videos have really upped my DIY game. I love the idea of making my own skincare to fit my skin needs.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

❤️ I'm so thrilled to hear it! Thanks for DIYing with me, and happy making :)

[@القمرالارزق]

You are very very wonderful and I love your work very much. Please, make us a triple mixture of the following acids: salicylic acid, glycolic, glycolic acid, lactic acid, to exfoliate the knees, elbows and body without causing the skin. Thank you

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I'll keep it in mind-thanks for the suggestion!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I just shared a lactic acid solution!

[@KellyfromMemphis]

I have to admit I thought you could just put a bit of salicylic acid powder in any carrier oil…and I can afford to buy a commercial formulation, but it’s the packaging you have to buy with it over and over. Thank you for this video 🤗

[@makibronze]

Today I made this serum and it is wonderful! Thank you! And then I was thinking od adding a little bit of blue tansy oil just for the color, but then no, it is good as it is and I dont know how.the oil will go with salicylic... I love formulating and watching videos how to formulate! Thnx again! All.the best!

[@kajolgolchha1326]

Great to see your formulation really interested to look out in blog post. Amazing video

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

[@deeli8790]

Omg!!!this formula 😭❤️

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

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[@TheProcrastinatorFiles]

I rarely comment but you are looking really radiant hun! I hope you're doing well :)

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@diablominero]

There's also squalane derived from bioengineered yeast that've been fed sugarcane. That's probably cheaper these days, and is chemically identical to squalane from olives.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Yes, that's lovely as well! You could definitely use it instead if you wanted to :)

[@clarewhite3004]

Oooh, this is giving me an idea... SA in a cleansing balm!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Yes! All the possibilities!

[@aparna_app]

may be it irritates eye area

[@clarewhite3004]

@@aparna_app Oh I suppose it might. I don't wear makeup though so I don't normally use cleansers on my eyes, just water.

[@Iamam313]

have you made a water based serum? I cannot for the life of me find a recipe like that :D

[@rymouZ7739]

Would isopropyl myristate work as solvant for salicylic acid ?

[@spencer1317]

I cannot thank you enough x

[@LaurieGatnik]

Love this video.....so helpful. Thanks for sharing.

[@Erwyndyl]

Hi Marie, I love your fórmulas and I got your book which is fantastic!! My makeup is all natural now, my skin thanks you so much for it! I always have trouble with the liquid/powder forms of products. My salicylic acid is liquid, how can I make this product with it?? Thousands of thanks, dear!!

[@freshminds7862]

please make a video how to identify nicinamide powder thanks

[@sharonhamilton4328]

Sold my 1st conditioner.. got my pump bottles in. And some jars

[@johanna5844]

Oh wow, this is fabulous!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

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[@sharonhamilton4328]

Marie I've stumbled upon an interesting oil.. actifcol I get home ill check spelling. Seems rather interesting. I gotta figure how I'm gonna use it

[@mokshalani8414]

Thank you for making DIYing so easy for home use, I'm no longer reluctant to touch certain formulas without having a pH meter at this time. It's thanks to formulas like this one & the simple vitamin C serum that I can now safely incorporate salicylic acid, niacinamide, & vitamin C in my DIY & my routine without purchasing special equipment. I can't tell you how awesome that is As a riff on this formula & another one, I wanted to see if I could use Cromollient SCE to solubilize salicylic acid, but I can't seem to find data on how much I would need. Does anyone know where I could find out?

[@mokshalani8414]

I just realized Cromollient SCE is recommended as a solubilizer for fragrances & such, not necessarily more stubborn ingredients. I guess I'll just stick with the octyldodecanol & use the Cromollient SCE for another function in this formula (luxurious feeling rinse off)

[@ajuscreation9550]

Can we add hyaluronic acid @0.1 g. By reducing the % of bisabol to 0.1g.??

[@m_p366]

Woah this is a good one!! I always love your serum and cleanser formulations.. can't wait to try 😍

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Hope you like it!

[@limegreenlotus]

Omg love this thanks for sharing

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

You are so welcome! ❤️

[@mirandamitchell2933]

Can we add other powders in? Such as maybe chamomile powder or maybe even clays?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I would not add anything that won't dissolve in the base; both of the options you've mentioned are insoluble and would settle out + be gritty :(

[@silkishbeauty651]

hello! if i wanted to add niacinamide to this solution, would i add it to the salicylic acid and octyldodecanol heated phase?

[@elsamyhung]

Thank you for sharing.

[@wallasaeed7863]

U are brilliant Thanks alot 😘😘😘

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@sajidhayf4112]

Can i use for pimples

[@royjasondecagayunan7197]

can you make a DIY ascorbic acid 10% serum stable

[@لينورغد-ط2س]

thanks for ur efforts

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks for watching!

[@carlatullis2980]

Ok my niece could really use this love this wonderful she was just talking to me about her pores how bad they are and here we are thank you so much

[@melissapeterson4202]

I just got some mandelic acid and every time I try looking up how to formulate with it all that pops up is the ordinary mandelic acid serum. I was hoping I would find something you've done with it

[@nighttimewithtucci]

Can it help cure bumps on intimate part?

[@phatwombat4241]

Any one in Australia know where we can obtain octyldodecanol? I've had a good look but can't find it here and Marie recommends not to substitute it.

[@joy5016]

I wonder if you can’t substitute it with propanediol 1.3 or methylpropanediol. These two ingredients also solubise salicylic acid. But then it wouldn’t be this serum cause this one is an “oil” serum

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I'm afraid I don't know of anywhere, Phat Wombat. @Joy: Compare solubilities + ability to solubilize to see why you can't :)

[@nnekauzoronyehalu]

@@HumblebeeAndMe Solubilise with what ?

[@القمرالارزق]

Very cool, can we add the amount of salicylic to exfoliate the knees and can we dispense with chamomile extract

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

You'll find the answer to your questions in the blog post that's linked in the description box below the video :)

[@nourelhouda34]

Can we use proplyne glycol as a solvent here?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

No; propylene glycol is water soluble and will not mix with this formulation.

[@BbStar-k5o]

I'm guessing this is not water based Can you please do a water based acne banishing serum¿?

[@marciamarcia7449]

So there is nothing in which this dissolves 100%? I would love to use this as a chemical scalp exfoliation.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Nothing I've found that's suitable for cosmetics, no-but you don't need a 100% solvent to work with salicylic acid, especially with a maximum usage of 2% :)

[@fareloz]

It very soluble in pure propylene glycol - 25g in 100ml. And also pure ethanol - 20g in 100ml. But if you add water - the solubility dramatically decreases. Example: 100ml mixture of PG and water (1:1 ratio) dissolves only 2% acid. So I guess for your scalp exfoliation you can take pure propylene glycol and dissolve salicylic acid in it. You don't even need a preservative since no water is used. Note: the maximum usage in skincare is 2% according to FDA. More - the product considered as a drug. (For myself I use not more than 2% in leave-on formulas and no more than 5% in wash-off formulas)

[@marciamarcia7449]

@@fareloz thank you. I may try ethanol.

[@ChannelThanuri]

Substitutes?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

As always, substitutions are covered in the blog post encyclopedia entry for the ingredient. Please read them!

[@Slayyy3432]

Is this formulation in your book?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

No; I don't give away the formulations in my book for free :)

[@apede5276]

witch is the ph level for this product

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

It's anhydrous, so pH does not apply.

[@dmartins21]

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