Having trouble with Montanov™ emulsifiers? Here are my instructions for how to use them, some troubleshooting, and a place where you can ask questions or seek help! (Part one of a series…) 

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I hear all the time from people who want help with Montanov™ emulsifiers, but they rarely given me details beyond that it “failed” or “didn’t work”. I’d like to look at some things you can do to help you create awesome stable emulsions that’ll feel great on your skin! These aren’t hard emulsifiers to work...

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Zoom workshop: Shampoo bars on March 15, 2026! (For Formulation & Innovation subscribers!)

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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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Q&A: Can we use more than one active in a facial moisturizer?

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A collage of four photos. The upper left is of a beaker with a creamy moisturizer in it with a green spoon. The upper right is of a bottle with brown liquid and a cup with brown liquid on a metal scale. The liquid is Fision® Wrinkle Fix. The lower left photo is of Fision® Glow Plex, a bottle and a cup with light brown clear liquid sit on a metal plate on a digital scale. The lower right photo is of Fision® Instant Lift, a clear brown liquid in a plastic shot glass sitting on a brown shelf in front of beakers.

In the monthly Q&A, Katherine asked, For the Facial Moisturizer you made during the Zoom workshop February 8th, do you ever add more than one active? For example, instead of 3% Fision Wrinkle Fix, could you add 1.5% Fision® Wrinkle Fix and 1.5% of the Fision Instant Lift or 1.5% Fision GlowPlex? Or is it...

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Q&A about shampoo bars: Can I add Dry Flo TS? How do we press heated bars? Can we use metal containers? And so much more!

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In the monthly Q&A, Rian asked, Hi Susan! I’ve been following your shampoo bar tutorials while experimenting at home and a few questions came up that I’m hoping you could help with: DryFlo TS in shampoo bars: Is it okay to add DryFlo TS to a shampoo bar? I was hoping it might help add...

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Zoom workshop: Modified formulas from the workshop – Sepigel 305!

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A plastic container sits on a counter with a very white, thicker looking emulsion inside. This is a lotion made with Sepigel 305.

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...

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