Question: What does natural mean?

I am regularly asked how to make natural products and I guess I’m having trouble figuring out what that means, so I turn to you, my lovely readers, to help me define what exactly you mean so I can write up some natural product recipes!  When I think of natural ingredients, I think of those...

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Substitutions: Reading INCI names

Gina writes: Hello Susan, whatever you write about is fascinating and most interesting! For me substitutions are very interesting since I live in Europe and cannot find many of the “products” you mention – not where I can pay in Euros 🙂 As I mentioned in the post on INCI names, a lot of suppliers...

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Substitutions: Silicones

Christine asks: Hi Susan, I would love to see more information on substituting cones in recipes please and using more natural ingredient substitutes if that’s possible. Okay, the natural ingredients part is a challenge for me, but I can help with the silicones right away! I’ve written a post on the topic of silicone replacements here, and...

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What interests you?

Sorry I haven’t had time to write up the posts on disodium cocoamphodiacetate but this week went crazy on me. Look for those posts shortly!  I’ve been working so hard on the various e-books for the last few months that I kinda feel a bit lost on what to write about next. I like to...

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Canadian supplier updates!

Voyageur Soap & Candle finally has emu oil! It’s pricey, but I’m dying to try it! Aquarius Aroma & Soap has the SCI granules (aka Jordapon prilled, which is SCI without stearic acid) in again, and they’re on sale! And Creations from Eden is stocking disodium EDTA and sodium stearate, which is vital for making...

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