Why did I buy that again? Cera bellina – making an anhydrous eye gel

I thought I’d make a nice eye gel with the cera bellina and add some lovely oil soluble ingredients and extracts. ANHYDROUS EYE SERUM WITH CERA BELLINA10% borage oil20% macadamia nut oil14% fractionated coconut oil10% calendula oil12% kukui oil4% sea buckthorn oil5% green tea extract (oil soluble)5% phyto oil10% cera bellina10% mallow extract (oil soluble)...

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Why did I buy that again? Cera bellina – a gel with shea butter

I’m still experimenting with cera bellina, and I thought I’d try this recipe I found on the translated site of the Aroma Zone and I thought I’d try it. It goes like this…. AROMA ZONE RECIPE – SHEA BUTTER & OIL WITH CERA BELLINA10% shea butter13% cera bellina76.50% macadamia nut oil0.5% fragrance oil I decided...

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Why did I buy that again? Cera bellina – making oily gels

I’ve been dying to make an oily gel since I heard I could do it with Sucragel AOF – which was an epic fail – so I was excited to see that I could use cera bellina in that capacity. I read that 10% should make a thicker oily gel, so I thought I’d start...

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Four great reasons to live in farm country!

I’m not a fan of tomatoes – I hate that green smell you get from the stems* – but I love these tiny heirloom tomatoes from my massage therapist’s farm! I love being near all this local food. Alas, the season’ll be coming to an end soon, which is why we’ve been canning and jamming...

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Why did I buy that again? Cera bellina (Updated 2021)

Cera bellina (INCI:  Polyglycerol-3 Beeswax) is a form of beeswax in which the fatty acids have been esterified to create a polyglycerol that is more hydrophilic or water liking. It can be used in just about any product you want, including lotions and other water containing things. Anywhere you might use beeswax, you can use...

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