March 2014 – Page 3 – Point of Interest

Point of Interest

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Weekend Wonderings: Substitutions for cetyl alcohol for acne prone skin? Do we need to buy a hand mixer for making products?

March 2, 2014 by SwiftCraftyMonkey

SUBSTITUTIONS FOR CETYL ALCOHOL FOR ACNE PRONE SKIN?In this post, substituting one ingredient for another, Zink asks: I’m looking for a Cetyl alcohol alternative for use in a spot treatment/for cystic acne. So anything relatively inert would be good, suggestions? Can I ask a question? Where did the idea that cetyl alcohol is incredibly comedogenic or...

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Happy National Craft Month!

March 1, 2014 by SwiftCraftyMonkey

Happy National Craft Month! I consider five years ago today to be the birth of this blog in this current incarnation, as one with a focus on bath and body products, as today is when I posted my first tutorial, this one on toners. (I did start the blog earlier in December 2008, but it was...

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