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Hi everyone! Hope you’re doing well! A quick note that I don’t have a Formulating Friday post for today as I had shots in my arms earlier this week to help with the spasms, and they’re still not ready to work properly, so typing is pretty painful. A few more days and things will be … Read more
Welcome back to this introduction to cosmetic chemistry course! Let’s continue our investigation into triglycerides with part 40 by looking a bit more at iodine values and what we can learn from them, then we’ll create some reference charts based on all the things we’ve learned so far. An important note about this series –...
I’ve shared formulas here on the site – like emulsified sugar scrubs or anhydrous whipped butters – in which I tell you to melt the ingredients to above 70°C (158°F) or to liquid, then pop it in the freezer to solidify before mixing. And I’m here to warn you away from using Pyrex jugs we’d...
Welcome to November! I know Halloween was yesterday, but I had to share this photo of Sasja’s friends at day care in their costumes. (Sasja is the middle left in her orange pumpkin shirt.) Aren’t they adorable? Oh my gosh, I think broke an another record for how many words I published last month – … Read more
Are we lucky or what? Once again this month, Windy Point Soap Making Supplies in Calgary is offering you, my lovely readers, a coupon code to get all kinds of wonderful things for less! Want a few ideas on what you can buy there? If you’re interested in making the 10 minute lotions with cold emulsifiers I...