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Hi everyone! Thought I’d let you know what’s going on around here as we are living in very surreal times. I hope all of you are hale and healthy, and I hope those of you who have caught this virus are on the mend. No, we’re not in some old-timey quarantine in England. That’s what … Read more
On Monday, we met one of my favourite new cold process oil-in-water emulsifiers, ViscOptima SE (INCI: Sodium polyacrylate, ethylhexyl cocoate, PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate, polysorbate 20), which you might find as GelMaker RHEO from Making Cosmetics, and yesterday, we reviewed the ingredients we might use in a super hydrating, cold process, strawberry smoothie cream suitable...
My hands are getting so parched from all that hand-washing and sanitizer, so I wanted to develop a quick and easy super emollient and hydrating lotion that would moisturize without being too heavy. I thought this would be the perfect creamy lotion to bring away with us on holiday to Liverpool, England, which is a...
As it seems all I’ve done for the last five days is speak on the phone and watch for incoming emails as we get organized to leave England, and as it’s the end of the world as we know it – am I exaggerating? – Newbie Tuesday will not be seen this week. We’ll try to … Read more
If you’ve read my e-books, Beyond Emulsifying Wax, part one or 10 minute lotions, you’ve met this super fast, cold process emulsifier before. I bought mine as GelMaker® RHEO from Making Cosmetics, which is their name for it. 125 ml or 4.2 ounces is $13.90 US before taxes and shipping and such. As a note,...