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On Saturday, we reviewed the ingredient list for this product. On Sunday, we created a potential duplication formula for this product, but we are missing one of the key ingredients – oleyl alcohol – so we have to thicken this some other way. The blend is too thin and will pour out of the bottle...
In the September Patreon Q&A, Sally asked: How can i make a shower gel concentrate? I want to be able I want to make a large batch using some sci which takes a long time to melt, then dilute and add a different fragrance when I want say 300 mls of product. Do I just...
Earlier, we took a look at steps one through three for duplicating a product. Let’s look at step 4, figuring out how much of each ingredient to use.We decided that the 1% or less line was probably after the oleyl alcohol but definitely before the fragrance. One problem I have here is that I can’t...
I have removed all the charts I created for oils, butters, preservatives, and more as well as all the free PDF tutorials and handouts as I’m tired of seeing people using my work without linking here or giving me credit. These charts are the result of a lot of reading and researching. The three newest...
As I was so limited last month with having the arm pain of doom, I am hoping to get a few duplications this month. As I’ve been asked about this one so many times, I thought it was time to post it!In the September duplicating post, Raffaella asked if we could take a look at...