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Welcome to part six of this series/course – Formulating Friday cold process emulsifier series – in which we’ll look at how to increase the viscosity of the formula by increasing the emulsifier and making different emollient choices (part 6 with formulas) Are you playing along? Have you made anything yet? What did you think? What...
Welcome back to this introduction to cosmetic chemistry course! Let’s continue our investigation into triglycerides with part 39 of this series. In today’s post, we’re looking at the impact of triglycerides on the physical and sensory characteristics. We’re also looking at iodine values and how we can use those, then we’re taking a side journey...
Hey everyone, I’ve had a really bad few weeks healthwise – just chronic illness kind of things, nothing deadly or virulent – and the e-book is running late. The e-book is out! You can find it in the shop now! You can’t get cocoa butter at my favourite suppliers for love nor money – they’re...