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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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Important information: Please don’t use 2% rheology modifier or cold process emulsifier in warm process emulsion as it will make your formula fail (part one with formulas)!

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In the monthly Q&A, Rick asked, I don’t know if this question is too vague, but let’s try… I made a hand lotion using Olivem 1000 with cetyl alcohol and glyceryl stearate as stabilizers, a few oils, allantoin, panthenol, glycerin and FO, and I really liked it. Then I slightly modified it, subtracting 2% water...

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Welcome to March 2026!

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Hi, everyone! Spring is almost here in Chilliwack after the mildest winter we’ve had in years. We had a sprinkling of snow on Boxing Day, but it looked more like someone had spilled their powdered sugar than anything else. (Which stinks, because I love snow!) We’re getting ready to get on bikes soon! Woo hoo! … Read more