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One of the easiest things to make with any solubilizer is a water based fragrance spray. And one of the hardest things to do is to figure out how much fragrance or essential oil you need to use to have that oil disperse without having to shake the product. You can see from the recipe...
In this post, Anonymous wrote: Ok, this definitely bothers me. I hate when science people try to make nature people being seen as stupid. I thought science people were smart, but this just makes them seem childish and ignorant. I’ll teach you what “chemical-free” means. Chemical-free, in the natural and organic world, simply refers as a product...
I need some time to play with Ritamulse SCG and a new emulsifier I bought called Montanov 68 (aka Sugarmulse at the Herbarie) over the next week, so let’s take a look at solubilizers! Let’s take a look at solubility for a moment before we take a look at the ingredients we call solubilizers. (Originally from...
…because I can’t necessarily respond to your comment or question immediately. I try my best, but every morning I have to make a decision – do I write posts, experiment in the workshop, or respond to one person’s emails? More often than not, I choose to write posts or experiment in the workshop because that...
With Raymond’s graduation and yesterday’s fun at free RPG day with a few boys from our groups, I fear I haven’t had time to write posts over the last few days. I don’t have time today as we’re going to the flea market to find controllers for our Game Cube for the Rated T for Teen video...