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Hi everyone! Sorry for the silence the last few days and missing the Newbie Tuesday for the 23rd, but it feels like life has been really chaotic around here! It’s been a weird month with taking the first week off, then feeling a bit like I’ve been playing catch up for the rest of February. … Read more
In part one, we took a look at the formula for a foamy, bubbly, lathery™ cleansing grains with botanicals and powdered surfactants and vitamins and so much more. In part two, we looked at the solid surfactants we might choose for this product. In part three, we considered a few humectants and botanical extracts. In...
Welcome back to the Formulating Friday advanced lotion making course/series using Simulsol/Lotionpro™ 165 (INCI: Glyceryl stearate and PEG-100 stearate). Today, we’ll be making a thicker, more moisturizing, more occlusive body butter with this emulsifier along with the ingredients I suggested you buy in the shopping list (click here for more information). If you’re new to...
In part one, we took a look at the formula for a foamy, bubbly, lathery™ cleansing grains with botanicals and powdered surfactants and vitamins and so much more. In part two, we looked at the solid surfactants we might choose for this product. In part three, we considered a few humectants and botanical extracts. In this...
In part one, we took a look at the formula for a foamy, bubbly, lathery™ cleansing grains with botanicals and powdered surfactants and vitamins and so much more. In part two, we looked at the solid surfactants we might choose for this product. In part three, we considered a few humectants and botanical extracts. Today,...