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In the monthly Q&A post, Allison asked, Hello there! I hope the start of fall where you are at is lovely! I have a question about thickening low-pH face and body washes. I have a heck of a time thickening anything with a pH less than 5. Crothix is usually a winner for me but...
In the monthly Q&A post, Shelby asked, Hi Susan! Can a lotion made with Sepimax Zen be super light on the body but SUPER tacky and sticky on the palms of your hands? I made two body yogurts the other day and loved the way they felt on my body. They were super light and just...
Welcome back to this series on making an after shave lotion. In yesterday’s post, we decided to use Montanov™ 202 as our emulsifier, which means we could make a 99% naturally compliant lotion, which is kinda cool, eh? In part two, we looked at our oil phase and the lovely emollients we could use. I’ve...
Welcome back to this series on making an after shave lotion. In yesterday’s post, we decided to use Montanov™ 202 as our emulsifier, which means we could make a 99% naturally compliant lotion, which is kinda cool, eh? In part two, we looked at our oil phase and the lovely emollients we could use. I’ve...
Hey, everyone! One of the good friends of the blog – Lotioncrafter, owned by the very wonderful and fabulous Jen – is having a Black Friday sale, and I thought you might like to get in on it! A special treat for our customers- our sale starts earlier and lasts longer this year! Use code “LCTHANKS10” at checkout … Read more