Zoom workshop on hydrolyzed proteins & peptides: Video replay, modified formulas, and all the other good stuff!

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Woo hoo! That was such a fun workshop yesterday on hydrolyzed proteins & peptides with Natalie Skiller of This Formulating Life and Sweet Little Crumb! Seriously, go on over to Natalie’s Patreon and sign up for only $5 USD today! She has an amazing 14 part series on cleansing balms that will blow your mind....

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Zoom workshop on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at noon PDT: Hydrolyzed proteins, amino acids, and peptides in facial products with special guest, Natalie Skiller of This Formulating Life! Updated with handout and formulas!

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Woo hoo! We have another Zoom workshop planned for Sunday, May 17, 2026 at noon PDT (Vancouver, Canada time): Hydrolyzed proteins, amino acids, and peptides in facial products with special guest, Natalie Skiller of This Formulating Life. She’ll be sharing a formula for a facial product with peptides, while I’m doing a quick foaming facial...

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Super important note! You can substitute any oil for any oil, any butter for any butter, any oil for any butter, and any butter for any oil in my formulas…

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In any of the formulas I share with you here on the site, in my classes, or in my e-books, you can substitute any oil for any oil, any butter for any butter, any oil for any butter, or any butter for any oil and you will create something successful. Your lotion will still be...

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Chemistry Thursday: Polyatomic ions, electrolytes, compounds with sodium, and an introduction to soap & surfactants (part 51)

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Woo hoo! I’m really excited about this post as we’re getting more into the ingredients we use in our formulas by learning about polyatomic ions, solubility, electrolytes/ions, and all those other good things we need to know when we’re formulating! Let’s recap what we’ve learned so far, look at where we find polyatomic ions in...

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Emollients you will love: Avocado oil  (INCI: Persea gratissima (avocado) oil) – part three, phytosterols, polyphenols, carotenoids, and other compounds we find in the unsaponifiable portion of this oil.

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A cup of avocado oil, a thick, yellow oil. Behind it is a portion of the bottle with the oil inside.

Welcome back to the final part of this three part series on avocado oil and why it’s so awesome. In part one, we looked at the sensory characteristics, some properties of the oil, and the composition chart. In part two, we took a look at the fatty acids and triglycerides we find in avocado oil. ...

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