A good scale is one of the essential pieces of equipment needed to start making your own products. Investing in a scale doesn’t have to break the bank. Here are three scales we have purchased, tested, reviewed and can recommend for your beginner's lab.
Not a lot of equipment is needed to make beauty products - a scale, thermometer, and a vessel in which to mix your ingredients are just a few of the bare essentials used. But, what if the directions call for melting or heating your ingredients? In a lab, a chemist would use a hot plate with a water bath. At home, most people don’t have hot plates. Introducing the double boiler!
Making your own beauty products can seem a little daunting - working with strange ingredients, calculating batch sizes, integrating a little science - but if you have ever cooked a new recipe in your kitchen, you can make your own lotion. We promise! The easiest way to learn is to just start making.