Month: October 2013

Weekend Wonderings: Can I use filtered water in products? Can I recycle containers? What scale do I use?

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Ever lip sync dramatically to your dog? Blondie seems really confused by music, but she seems to like the eye contact. CAN I USE FILTERED WATER IN MY PRODUCTS? In an e-mail, Doreen asked this question: Can I use filtered water from my sink to make products? It’s not reverse osmosis just filtered water we...

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A few of Swift’s favourite things!

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Sorry, no Weekend Wonderings this weekend as we’re away celebrating Raymond’s birthday. (It’s Canadian Thanksgiving, but we thought we’d celebrate by leaving the country and going to the States for a weekend away! We’re in Portland, Oregon, enjoying the food carts and Powell’s Books!) Here are a few of my favourite products that you might...

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Gels: Formulating an eye gel – making different versions (part one)

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As I noted when writing about version one and version two of this eye gel, the key is to keep your goals in mind and figure out how to get to that goal. And keep in mind that what works for my skin or what needs I have won’t always mesh with yours, which is...

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Gels: Formulating an eye gel – version 2

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We took a look at making an eye gel yesterday, so let’s try another version today. We can tweak this recipe as we wish, so if you don’t have the ingredients I mention, feel free to try ingredients you have in your workshop that fulfill the requirements you have for your product. If you don’t...

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Why the heck did I buy this and what can I do with it? Wednesday: Grapefruit seed extract

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In the original why the heck did I buy this and what can I do with it Wednesday post, Melody writes: Back before I found your blog and I was enticed by the idea of “natural” preservatives, I bought 2 fluid ounces of Grapefruit (Citrus Grandis) Seed Extract. Now that I know better, I’d never dream of...

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