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Demythifying the myths: You don’t need to pH test and adjust your formula after the addition of every ingredient!

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It feels like there’s a lot of misinformation being spread about how to test and adjust pH when making a formula – emulsion, cleansers, body washes, shampoos, conditioners, and so on – and I thought I’d share some good information with you. Related section: pH & information about pH meters, always found under the “resources”...

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Anyone want a in-person cosmetic chemistry coffee klatch?

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Hey everyone! It’s beautiful outside, and I’m thinking we need another cosmetic chemistry coffee klatch! This is a chance to hang out with people who love all of this awesome stuff as much as you do and talk everything bath, body, hair, and skin related! For the location, I’m thinking we can all meet up...

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Eclair Lips, maker of fine lip balms: A Facebook page I heartily recommend (with links from me to make your own)!

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Hey, everyone! I’ve been lying on the couch a little bit more than I expected after three medical appointments in three days – trigger point shots in my arms on Tuesday, epidural on Wednesday – and thought I’d share some of what’s been entertaining me, including books – chemistry and non-chemistry – and social media...

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How to hydrate Sepimax ZEN over time! 

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We’ve been talking about how to use Sepimax ZEN in an emulsion over the last two posts – see part one here, see part two here – and I thought I’d offer a reminder on how to use Sepimax ZEN if you want to leave it to hydrate over night! Before we start, a few...

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Q&A: How to use Sepimax ZEN in an emulsion (part two)

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Welcome back to this short series on using Sepimax ZEN in emulsions! Yesterday, in part one, we learned how to use it in an emulsion; why we use the smaller amounts we do; and how to wet, disperse, and hydrate it. We took a look at a formula in which we used 0.2% to thicken...

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