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Discussion: When I’m sharing formulas in the fancy, graphic format, do you want variant formulas in that style?

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Hi everyone! I know I said I was taking some time off to finish my Society of Cosmetic Chemists’ course, and I am, but there are still posts a’plenty around here during this time. As I’m analyzing what’s coming next over the rest of the year, I have this question for you… When I’m sharing...

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Welcome to July 2025!

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A raised planter containing four pole bean plants and three celery plants that appears to be out of control with growth

Happy Canada Day! It’s July 1st, and look at my farm grow! We have four bean plants now – for which we have purchased three different trellises as they outgrow them quickly – and three celery plants, as well as a bag of potatoes growing. I’m so excited for early August when all of these … Read more

Innovation level subscribers: The June 2025 e-book is here – Waterless beauty: Creating hair & beard oils

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Woo hoo! I’m so excited to share my new monthly e-book, Waterless beauty: Creating hair & beard oils, in which you’ll learn not only how to make these highly customizable formulas, but you’ll learn how to make your own from scratch! Waterless beauty is taking off this year, and these all-natural, anhydrous (without water) hair...

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Chemistry Thursday: Carboxylic acids – medium chain fatty acids (part 22) 

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A jar of coconut oil sits on a table with a green leaf tablecloth. A dollop of white creamy coconut oil sits on a spoon atop the jar.

In today’s post, part 22, we’re meeting medium chain fatty acids – caproic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, and lauric acid – all of which we encounter regularly in cosmetic chemistry. An important note about this series – it’s here for life. It isn’t going anywhere. If you want to take a break or take...

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Emulsifiers you will love: Sodium stearoyl glutamate (aka Eumulgin SG) – naturally compliant emulsifier: Introduction to the ingredient (part one)

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A beaker with a white powder - an emulsifier called Eumulgin - sits on the edge of a digital scale.

As we’re working towards a few different duplicates of the Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, let’s take a look at one of the three emulsifiers*, Eumulgin SG (INCI: Sodium stearoyl glutamate), a strongly anionic (negatively charged) emulsifier that offers a light or “nude” skin sensations, creating non-greasy, non-waxy, emulsions. *The emulsifiers in the Bum Bum cream...

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