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I notice some of the places to get the ingreds for diy serums/lotions have some recipes. It will take me some time to decipher them but I am close.
There is one place that says to add this and that to your base cream but never says how much of any product? 1/4 tsp? 1/2 tsp? 2 TBS? does it matter? Which could be irritating or damaging? Just the acids? Are all the vitamins A, C, E, others? all acidic? Is there a general rule like oils only 1 tsp, vitamins 1/4 tsp at a time, Matrixyl 2000, argereline, idebenone, HA, just a smidgeon, etc?
I am getting a bit overwhelmed and frustrated when I read about ph levels, oxidation, one item destroying what the other is trying to do and on. Is there a book on this that unchemisty-like type people can read and understand on mixing the many many different -- or should I just keep asking a zillion questions and be known as the "pesty one" lol?
I can't wait to get to mixing this and that - I am just a bit intimidated. Can you add the ferulic acid powder to anything like to Shea butter and jojoba oil? And apply after the retinA for the night?
I added some stuff this morning to my "base cream" and it looked like I painted my face orange. Some serum. Too much? I know this is all learn as you go and there will be mistakes. My orangey face can attest to that.
How do you know how much of which and when?

There is one place that says to add this and that to your base cream but never says how much of any product? 1/4 tsp? 1/2 tsp? 2 TBS? does it matter? Which could be irritating or damaging? Just the acids? Are all the vitamins A, C, E, others? all acidic? Is there a general rule like oils only 1 tsp, vitamins 1/4 tsp at a time, Matrixyl 2000, argereline, idebenone, HA, just a smidgeon, etc?
I am getting a bit overwhelmed and frustrated when I read about ph levels, oxidation, one item destroying what the other is trying to do and on. Is there a book on this that unchemisty-like type people can read and understand on mixing the many many different -- or should I just keep asking a zillion questions and be known as the "pesty one" lol?
I can't wait to get to mixing this and that - I am just a bit intimidated. Can you add the ferulic acid powder to anything like to Shea butter and jojoba oil? And apply after the retinA for the night?

I added some stuff this morning to my "base cream" and it looked like I painted my face orange. Some serum. Too much? I know this is all learn as you go and there will be mistakes. My orangey face can attest to that.

How do you know how much of which and when?
