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In this post, we’re looking at the formula for a cream or body butter viscosity with Sepigel 305 or Sepiplus 400 that we modified in our Zoom workshop on cold process emulsifiers that we held on Sunday, February 8, 2026. I can’t wait to do some more! (Make your suggestions for topics in this post!) The...
Formulating Friday cold process emulsifier series: Sepigel™ 305 and Sepiplus 400 – adding more humectants, part four Welcome to part four of this series/course which we’re creating formulas using Sepigel 305 or Sepiplus 400! These awesome, liquid, cold process, non-ionic emulsifiers can make emulsions, gels, and gel-creams in less than 10 minutes using low/no shear...
I am writing this post to create a place where you can find all the questions you might have about shampoo bars! I will only be answering those that were emailed to me or posted as a question on the blog in the comments or in this post, Shampoo Bar questions, share them here! I’ll...
If you’ve seen ads for products that promise to firm and lift your skin instantly when you use them, they’re probably using this ingredient or Pepha-Tight®️ CB. As it dries, it creates it creates a film that tightens to make skin appear smoother. The hydrolyzed soy protein hydrates skin by forming a film, too. Because...
Woo hoo! We had a blast at our Zoom workshop on cold process emulsifiers on Sunday, February 8, 2026. I can’t wait to do some more! (Make your suggestions for topics in this post!) In this post, I’m sharing the modifications we made for the first formula, a light, non-greasy, dewy facial moisturizer with SEPILIFE™...