An aside for this week’s Newbie Tuesday post: Calculating the emulsifier

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I thought this week’s Newbie Tuesday beginner lotion making series/course post was a bit long, but I really wanted to share this with you! One of the most commonly asked questions I get is how much emulsifier should I use? The short answer is that each emulsifier has its own usage rates, so you’ll want...

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Newbie Tuesday beginner lotion making series: Introduction: The chemistry of lotions and some things about Polawax, e-wax NF, Phytomulse, and Natragem EW

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Welcome to Part one of the Newbie Tuesday beginners’ lotion series/course in which we’ll be making lotions using four different emulsifiers over the next four months. In today’s post, we’ll be looking at the chemistry of lotions and how they work, then specifically at how we’ll be using September’s emulsifiers – Polawax, Natragem EW, e-wax...

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#alltheingredients: Phytomulse emulsifiers – Almond, chlorella, coconut, and amaranth

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We’ll be using Phytomulse emulsifiers – Phytomulse almond, Phytomulse chlorella, Phytomulse coconut, and Phytomulse amaranth – in our new beginners’ lotion making series, so let’s take a closer look at these ingredients! Phytomulse Almond: INCI: Cetearyl Alcohol & Glyceryl Stearate & Almondeth-20 Phytomulse Chlorella: INCI: Cetearyl Alcohol & Glyceryl Stearate & Chlorelleth-20 Phytomulse Coconut: INCI:...

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Blast from the past: Conditioners! Loads of links!

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I love conditioners so much! There are so many kinds you can make – rinse off, intense, leave in, pre-wash, deep conditioning, volumizing, and hair masks, to name a few – and so many different ways to make them. I thought I’d share a few of my favourite formulas! As a quick note: Don’t forget...

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