These are a few of my favourite things: Water soluble shea butter

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I like water soluble olive oil! It gives me a chance to add some moisturizing to products that normally wouldn’t contain oils, like body washes or toners. Today’s favourite ingredient is similar to yesterday’s – water soluble shea butter (INCI: PEG-50 shea butter). Like the water soluble olive oil...

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These are a few of my favourite things: Water soluble olive oil

I love love love water soluble oils! Water soluble oils are oils that have been esterified to become more water soluble. Some of them can be used as emulsifiers – like Cromollient SCE – but all of them can be used in water only creations, like body washes or shampoos. One of my favourites is water...

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A few administrative things for a video game filled Saturday!

For the record, my recipes are pH balanced. Unless you’re adding something really alkaline or really acidic, you shouldn’t need to alter them. If you need to alter the pH of something, those strips really aren’t great at testing anything accurate. I encourage you to get a pH meter if you’re going to be altering...

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These are a few of my favourite things: Chamomile extract

I love love love chamomile extract! You can find it in a few different versions – essential oil, water soluble powdered extract, and hydrosol. I prefer the powdered extract and hydrosol as I can’t really stand the smell of the stuff. I think it smells a bit earthy and musty, which is something I just...

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These are a few of my favourite things: Pumpkin seed oil

I’m a huge fan of pumpkin seed oil for a number of reasons. It’s an inexpensive oil that’s easy to find at many suppliers’ shops. It has a nice balance of oleic and linoleic fatty acids with some nice levels of Vitamin E. It has a decent shelf life, and doesn’t have a strong smell....

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