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SwiftCraftyMonkey

Quick tip: Spray your bottle with alcohol before adding a label! And more discussion about labels

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I realized the other day that one of the best tips I’d ever received about labelling my products was to spritz the glass, metal, or plastic containers with alcohol – rubbing alcohol, denatured alcohol, isopropyl alcohol – let it sit for a minute or two, then wipe it off before applying the sticker. It removes...

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What does it mean for a product to be “oil-free”? Let’s look at some lawsuits!

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A row of bottles of oils with different colours on a white table with a white background with some colourful spatulae. Shared for decorative purposes.

Way way back when I was just a starting formulator who still bought personal care products from the shops, I searched for an oil-free moisturizer for my very oily, acne prone skin. The helpful young woman at Shopper’s Drug Mart recommended a product that contained not only sunflower oil, but shea butter too! I was...

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Beginners! Start here! A post on where to get started with a free downloadable special edition e-book!

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Welcome to the site! I’m so glad you want to join us for the exciting fun of making your own products! I know it can seem a bit daunting – where do you start? What products do you want to make? Where can you get supplies? – so I thought I’d create a short, special...

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Tips & techniques: Where can you find supplies around the world?

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I recently had someone write to me very disappointed that I suggested an ingredient they couldn’t find in their part of the world. I absolutely love that I have readers from around the world, but given how difficult it is for me to keep track of who carries what with the few suppliers I use,...

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