Zoom workshop: Shampoo bars on March 15, 2026! (For Formulation & Innovation subscribers!) You must RSVP by email!

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Collage poster for the Zoom workshop on shampoo bars for March 15, 2026,

It’s time again for a Zoom workshop and in March we’re making the most awesome SHAMPOO BARS you’ve ever made, hard yet pliable, usable until the last sliver, and filled with all kinds of hair-loving goodies and conditioners! Join us on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at noon PST (Vancouver daylight savings time) for a two...

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You asked for it, Raymond figured it out! We now have an email newsletter that’ll send you a summary of the last week’s posts every Friday morning so you can keep more up-to-date with what’s happening around here! Woo hoo! Sign up for the newsletter here!  To unsubscribe, there’ll be a little “unsubscribe” at the … Read more

Discussion: Montanov™ and Olivem emulsifiers: Let’s talk about why and how you’re using them so I can get a better idea of what’s happening for you. I need your input! 

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Welcome to a discussion post as I work on this series about Montanov™ emulsifiers we’ll be enjoying throughout the month. Some of the concepts apply to Olivem 1000, so I’m asking you about those too. I’m working on this series about Montanov™ emulsifiers with all kinds of formulas we’ll be reading all month, and I...

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Having trouble with Montanov™ emulsifiers? The soaping effect — why does it happen? (Part two)

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Welcome to part two of this series on troubleshooting Montanov™ emulsifiers. This post also applies to Olivem 1000 as they use similar emulsifiers as the Montanov™ series. In part one, we looked at the proper process to make one of these emulsions with example formulas. We learned the key is to follow the formula and...

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