Month: January 2025

Cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, and stearic acid are not emulsifiers! Let’s demonstrate this by looking at molecules and the HLB system

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A diagram showing the molecules for stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, and stearyl alcohol. These have an 18 carbon chain with an acid or alcohol group on the end. Please read the post for more information.

I’ve been asked quite a few times in over the last year or two if Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, and stearic acid are emulsifiers, and the answer is no, they’re structuring agents, oil soluble ingredients that have a required HLB. They are not emulsifiers. They aren’t surfactants. They can’t bring oil and water together to...

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Welcome beginners! Please read this section as it will give you all the information you need to navigate this site and learn more!

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Welcome to the site! I’m so excited you’re excited to learn how to make awesome products! I know it can be overwhelming figuring out where to start, so I’ve created a whole section that’ll give you all the information you need to know! Read this post first! How to get started making your own products: My...

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Creating an Age-Defying Sheet Mask with peptides with Natalie Skiller – part seven, more peptide comparison charts! 

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A brown tray with a sheet mask and a number of products of different colours one could use with a sheet mask. Used as illustration.

Woo hoo! Welcome to the last post of an awesome series from the always amazing Natalie Skiller, known as the awesome formulator for Sweet Little Crumb (Facebook, Instagram, and her new Patreon, This Formulating Life!). In this one, she’s teaching you how to make an awesome Age-Defying Sheet Mask with peptides and other gorgeous actives!...

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The November 2024 e-book is here! Oh the weather outside is frightful, part two: Body butters

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Cover of the e-book, Oh, the weather outside is frightful, part two: Body butters. It shows a slightly orange lotion in a black jar on a black background

I’ve finally finished my latest e-book – Oh the weather outside is frightful, part two – body butters! 41 formulas for making amazing body butters – as well as botanical hydrating sprays to add extra hydration to your skin – using Simulsol/Lotionpro™ 165, RITAMULSE SCG, and ViscOptima SE to try different viscosities, skin feel, and … Read more

Creating an Age-Defying Sheet Mask with peptides with Natalie Skiller – part six, where to find peptides! 

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A diagram of how to build a protein

Woo hoo! Another series of posts from the always amazing Natalie Skiller, known as the awesome formulator for Sweet Little Crumb (Facebook, Instagram, and her new Patreon, This Formulating Life!). In this one, she’s teaching you how to make an awesome Age-Defying Sheet Mask with peptides and other gorgeous actives! Love Natalie’s work? Check out...

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