HQ Compound:
HQ
Dipropylene Glycol or Glycerin
You will need a surgical mask/gloves for mixing, and some disposable spoons, plus something to mix with that you will not use for food prep.
For a 150ml cream, use 50ml DPG - pour into the glass jug and cover with cling film. Pierce with a hole. Heat in microwave on high power for about 1 min. The DPG should be heated to around 80-90 degrees celcius. Try not to overheat.
Remove (while you have your mask on as the vapours will be very strong) and add the HQ powder crystals. For a 10% concentration, use about 15g to every 100g. Stir in until fully dissolved. The mixture should be clear.
Small hard crystals will begin to form before dissolving, please ensure that there are no crystals remaining. Most of it will dissolve quickly. Do not reheat the mixture with the HQ in otherwise it will turn brown.
After dissolving, heat your cream (about 100-120g) for around 20-30 seconds (until more fluid like) Add the DPG/HQ mix to the cream and mix throughly.
I do not use cream personally, I just use the DPG and HQ so its like an oil but it may sit on your skin for a while before fully dissolving.
This is the reason for the Glycolic acid cream, as it will help the HQ to penetrate better into the dermis (skin).
Please mix a test batch first before you do the full cream. Please test the cream on the inside of your arm to check you are not sensitive to the mixture (and not to waste HQ) and check whether you get dermititus over 2 days. You should be fine however with 10%. Dont attempt to mix a higher concentration.
If you do, you risk dermititus (rash) and your skin turning high yellow with patches and this does not look nice.
You may use HQ4% and retina, however, I use it very little now, and mostly on my body because it causes such sporadic flaking and peeling. Try not to use too much retina on your face and neck. There are posts about this.
I recommend you use HQ10% for your body and 4% for your face as the face is easier to lighten and is different to 'body skin'. But you can use 10% for both, my face is just sensitive to the higher one.
With the Glycolic, try it on your body first. I use it mostly for the body because I use a strong AHA cleanser and toner and if I used Glycolic on my face aswell it would overwhelm my face.
Apply glycolic every day, but alternate your HQ. Application of HQ (home compound) will cause your palms to turn brown, as they are more likely to be in contact with water (washing hands etc). Wash your palms thoroughly after every application of HQ or use surgical gloves.
You will not need to use any other lotion as the hypo combined with the DPG will do just fine.
Scrub every other day with a nice light body scrub or use a flannel (preferred). Do not use soap as a cleanser for the face use a good facial care range. Dont mix facial care ranges.
Dont mix too much HQ at a time (I mix weekly/fortnightly).
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