Recipe Testing – How I Know a Formula Is “Right”
by
Cari Cephus
15 Apr 2026
A good formula isn’t judged by how it looks in the jar—it’s judged by how it performs on the skin.
When I test recipes, I pay attention to absorption time, skin feel, and how the product behaves throughout the day. Does it melt in? Does it protect? Does the skin feel calm hours later?
Sometimes a recipe needs one small adjustment. Sometimes it needs to be scrapped and reworked entirely.
That testing process is what ensures only the best formulas make it into production.