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Happy Saturday, everyone! As a quick note, I see your comments on every single post on this blog, going right back to 2008, and I try to answer them all on the weekends. (During the week, I generally don’t have time unless I get a few minutes on my lunch hour for something simple.) They...
It seems like I can’t turn around without seeing an ad for men’s products these days. From pomades to moustache waxes to moisturizers to beard conditioners, it seems like it’s hipper than ever for men to use products. And rightly so! Men like and deserve to be moisturized and protected! I have a whole section...
Continued from yesterday… If I want this to be a bit thicker, I could add some cetyl alcohol. It’ll increase the glide and slip as well as thickening it. I think I’ll use 3% in the heated oil phase. This means I need to increase my emulsifier and reduce the water by the re-calculated amount. And...
As much as I’ve been enjoying the six ingredient lotions, let’s take a moment to look at how you could modify the lotions to include more ingredients that you love. We’ll use yesterday’s six ingredient evening primrose, oat, and chamomile body butter as our starting recipe. EVENING PRIMROSE, OATS, & CHAMOMILE HAND AND BODY LOTIONHEATED WATER...
I know I mentioned this only a short while ago in the Why did my lotion fail? Heating and holding post, but I’m getting so many questions about heating and holding this week, I thought it would be a good idea to remind you how important this process is to making emulsified products, including lotions...