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Super happy fun member-to-member post for April 2026!

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Welcome to the this month’s member-to-member sharing and caring post, an open post for you to share your thoughts, ask questions, share formulas, and generally connect with other people on this blog. One of the reasons I went with Disqus was to allow posts with pictures or videos or links of all sorts so we...

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Formulation subscribers! Q&A for April 2026!

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It is vital that you read this post before posing your question! This is full of information that will get your questions answered much faster. Please be patient when asking a question as it takes a lot of time to answer something in detail like this post that is over 2,800 words or the equivalent...

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Foundation subscribers and up: Ingredient substitution ideas for April 2026?

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Because we’re in the busy season for our suppliers and because we’re seeing shortages of ingredients around the world for basics, like sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI) – ethoxylated surfactant – and emulsifiers, I thought I’d start a new monthly page for potential substitution of ingredients where you can share your comments, questions, and formulas. This...

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Foundation subscribers and up: April 2026 duplication request post

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Do you have an idea for a product you’d like me to look at duplicating? This is the post for you! This is the official post for posting the things you’d like me to consider duplicating. When you make a suggestion, please include the following information, all of which makes it easier for me to review your request...

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Hey Innovation subscribers! The new e-book is here – The big book of hydrolyzed & amino acids: Facial actives! 

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Hey Innovation subscribers! The new e-book is here – The big book of hydrolyzed & amino acids: Facial actives! Woo hoo! Meet nine awesome facial actives that include hydrolyzed proteins and amino acids, like Lipomoist 2036, Sepilift HPDP, Argireline YOUth, and more, in this 127 page e-book that includes 24 formulas in which you can...

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