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Sapogel Q (NatraSap Q™): Making an oily gel with this ingredient – the first formula!

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Welcome back to this series on making oily gels with Sapogel Q (NatraSap Q™)! We’ll be making these in my upcoming Zoom workshop on Sunday, February 23, 2025! Click here to learn more!  We met this ingredient – Sapogel Q (NatraSap Q™) – in our first post. In part two, we looked at how to...

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Chemistry: Electrons – ion charges and valence shells (Part 3)

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Welcome to part three of this series on learning chemistry! In part one, we looked at the resources and materials we need to study chemistry. In part two, we learned the parts of an atom – protons, neutrons, and electrons! In part three, we’ll learn about ionic charges and valence shells! Recap: Electrons and ions! ...

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Substitutions: Making changes to the oil phase of a lotion, including a bit on using tallow!

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I’ve had a few people asking me how they can use tallow in lotions, and the answer is super simple – yes! And it’s really simple! Making substitutions for oils in the oil phase!  In any of my lotion formulas, unless I indicate otherwise, you can substitute any oil for any oil, any butter for...

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Chemistry: Atoms! Protons, neutrons, and electrons – oh my! (Part 2) 

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Welcome to part two of this series on learning chemistry! In part one, we looked at the resources and materials we need to study chemistry. Today, in part two, we’ll look at the parts of an atom – protons, neutrons, and electrons! The periodic table! The periodic table! You see it everywhere, but what the heck...

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Basic chemistry: Introduction to the course and suggested supplies & resources (part one)

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Three Ehrlenmeyer flasks sit on a lab bench. The first contains light pink liquid. The second, clear liquid. The third, bright pink liquid. This was a class on titration and the colours indicate how alkaline the liquid is.

Welcome to this introductory course on chemistry that I hope will give you enough information to get to know your ingredients and how to use them! It’ll continue to be a work in progress as we cover the basics, like atoms, the periodic table, ions, and bonding. As time goes on, I’ll be adding modules...

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