#alltheingredients: Sodium cocoyl methyl isethionate (SCMI) – foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactant

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Let’s say hello to a new solid foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactant in my workshop – sodium cocoyl methyl isethionate (SCMI)! It’s an anionic (negatively charged), ester based, solid surfactant in flake form. (You might find it as Pureact SCMI-85 or Iselux SCMI.) It’s considered gentle to mild, and offers thick, dense, creamy, luxurious foam and...

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 Q&A: Why use sorbitol in a conditioner? How can grapeseed oil have a 2 year shelf life? and more!

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So many of this month’s comments ended up in the spam filter, so I apologize for those of you waiting for an answer who didn’t get one. I should be caught up by now (she said with hope). I do my best to answer all the comments I can, but if I’m running out of...

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Q&A: What should you consider when making an anhydrous whipped butter or an emulsified body butter? Which do you think is better?

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In this month’s Q&A post, Laura asked, I’m a beginner and I’m really excited to have found this blog. Just wanted to know what should you consider when deciding to make either an anhydrous whipped body butter or one with water (using mainly natural ingredients) Which do you think is better? Thank you! Welcome, Laura! I’m sorry...

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Hey $10 subscribers – The September 2020 e-book is here: Body Cleansing Bars You Will Love!

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Hey $10 subscribers – The September 2020 e-book is here: Body Cleansing Bars You Will Love! Yep, this is a 69 page, 22,417 word, 14 formula containing e-book for making solid body cleansing bars along with all kinds of ideas on how you can alter the surfactants, conditioners, and emollients to create customized bars you will...

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Blast from the past! It’s time for pumpkin spice everything – formula round-up!

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Sorry, I’m so bogged down with finishing up the e-zine for the month and working on my university course, I’ve run out of time to finish up the Formulating Friday formula for this week. I hope to have it to you for Monday or Tuesday. Thanks for your patience – it’s been a hectic two...

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