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Life is getting busier than normal as I get ready for the Canadian Soapmakers’ conference in Banff this weekend, so I only have time for some short posts this week. I thought I’d address some questions I’ve seen lately over the next few days… If your lotion isn’t thick enough, you can add a thickener like...
I’m sure it seems a little early to be asking this question, but when you consider that you may need to factor in learning and shipping times, it’ll be time for holidays before you know it! Please give yourself time and supplies to make a few batches of what you want to major and start small....
In this post, Handsoap with polyquats, Will asked: I love the weird question, and I think I have one. To a commercial handsoap, such as softsoap, is there any additive(s) that can be added into the product to make it less drying/more skin friendly? Yes, there are loads of things you can do to a commercial...
Wow, I can’t believe it’s been over a month since I trashed my back! (To be specific, it’s my piriformis, hip flexor, and gluteus medius muscles that started off in spasm, and it’s moving across my back and up into my mid-back. Yep, it’s a big spasm party!) It still hurts to sit up for...