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What are the claims about tea tree oil? It’s often listed as an anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-septic, wound healing, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic essential oil. Let’s take a look at the science behind tea tree oil and see if it lives up to these claims! (And note – I’m not making claims about tea tree oil,...
Tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) is often listed as an anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-septic, wound healing, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic essential oil. It has been touted as a natural preservative for our products – and we can imagine how I feel about that statement! – and it is supposed to be helpful for dandruff, lice/nits, acne,...
…Yet my husband’s moustache continues to grow! He’s decided to go for the 1980s heavy metal handlebar look for the holidays! This is seven kinds of awesome! I would not normally post this kind of gratuitous exploitation of the male form on my blog, but I could not find a picture of the band ManOWar...
We’re not just about the cosmetic chemistry around here – we’re also about the beading. Last night my Chilliwack craft group created gorgeous Christmas jewellery, including these lovely beaded snowflakes! As you know, our youth programs are sponsored by readers like you. When you contribute to our groups by buying the Formulating & Creating Lotions...
Atoms are the building blocks of all molecules, so we need to know a little about them to understand how molecules work. An atom is happiest when it has eight electrons on its outer shell. (This is called the octet rule and it applies to the elements we’ll get to know the best – those under number...