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Making shampoo bars: A (kinda) visual tutorial full of hints, tips, and techniques! (Updated 2023)

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I’ve been sharing little stories about how I make shampoo bars over on my social media accounts – SwiftCraftyMonkey on Facebook, and SwiftCraftyMonkey on Instagram – that I’ll share here with you! I’ll update these as I post over there, so this’ll be an ongoing project for at least a few days. Post #1: Melting...

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Q&A: What’s up with this preservative, AntiMicro Banana (INCI: Musa Sapientum (Banana) Leaf/Trunk Extract)?

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In the monthly Q&A, Chyrsslyn asked, Susan! I was just browsing MakingCosmetics’ preserivatives section and found this. I’m dying to know what you think/can find out about its efficacy. It claims to be broad spectrum. Product: AntiMicro Banana (INCI: Musa Sapientum (Banana) Leaf/Trunk Extract) CAS: 7732-18-5, 89957-82-4 Description: 100% plant derived preservative made of parts of...

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Preservatives: A few terms to know like -static vs. -cidal, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and minimum lethal concentration (MLC)

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Before we take a look at a new preservative, AntiMicro Banana (INCI: Musa Sapientum (Banana) Leaf/Trunk Extract), I thought we’d take a moment to look at a few terms we might want to know about these types of ingredients… Before we start You might want to take a look at this post – What are...

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Emollients you will love: Cacay oil (INCI: Caryodendron orinocense seed oil)

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Cacay oil (INCI: Caryodendron orinocense seed oil) – might also be called Kahai oil – is a light, quick absorbing, non-greasy oil with a slightly nutty odour that works as a dry oil with a matte appearing finish with some dewiness and good emollience. It’s cold pressed from the seeds of the Caryodendron orinocense tree...

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Welcome to June 2023!

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Wow, is it June already? Holy cow, it feels like I’m still waiting for March so we can ride BIKES! We’ve already had our heat wave where temperatures reached 36˚C (96.8˚F) in May, so I can only imagine what fresh hell the actual start of summer holds. At least it’s warm enough on our shady … Read more