Let’s talk about costs of making products! Part one – whipped body butters

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A photo from above of three types of whipped butters in jars. The top is a whipped shea butter with green jojoba beads. The second, below, is a whipped refined shea butter. The third, beside the second, is a whipped unrefined shea butter.

I know things are getting tight financially for everyone, so I thought we could look at making some less expensive products, like emulsions and anhydrous products in January! In general, the most expensive products you’ll make will be anhydrous* ones – whipped butters, salves, balms, lip balms, facial oils and serums, beard oils, hair oils,...

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Happy New Year! It’s January 2026! I published 678,225 words last year – some fun stats – and asking for input on Zoom workshops for the next few months. 

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Holy cow, did 2025 go by fast! I feel like I’m not ready for September and it’s January 2026! Wow, this year was a super productive and creative  year for me. I did the stats – okay, I don’t hate spreadsheets as much as I used to – and I shared 678,225 words between the … Read more

Innovation subscribers – check out this coupon from Windy Point Soap Making Supplies!

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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...

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Innovation subscribers – check out this month’s Lotioncrafter coupon!

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I know you all know how much I love Lotioncrafter. Jen is a dear friend of mine, and quite the enabler when it comes to new, exciting ingredients! Her enthusiasm knows no bounds, and I’m honoured she shares her love of formulating with me! Have you checked out their site yet? It’s absolutely gorgeous and...

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Super happy fun member-to-member post for January 2026!

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Welcome to the this month’s member-to-member sharing and caring post, an open post for you to share your thoughts, ask questions, share formulas, and generally connect with other people on this blog. One of the reasons I went with Disqus was to allow posts with pictures or videos or links of all sorts so we...

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