#alltheingredients: NatraSil™ (INCI: Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables) – natural silicone substitute

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NatraSil™ (INCI: Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables) contains an ester – a Guerbet ester, which we’ll be learning about more in the near future, I hope – with these wonderful hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables used to create a naturally compliant blend that works as a very light emollient and silicone substitute. Here’s the...

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Let’s make some body wash! Zoom meeting Sunday, May 24th at 11 am PDT!

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Hi everyone! Join us this Sunday, May 24th from 11 am PDT to around 1 pm on Zoom to create some body washes! We’ll take a look at how to thicken them with salt, Crothix, Ritathix DOE, and Siligel, and how fragrance/essential oils impact the viscosity and clarity. Look for the time zone for Vancouver,...

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Creating a hydrating honey, bamboo & hyaluronic acid facial serum with squalane (formula)!

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So what the heck happened between the batch of hydrating hyaluronic acid & squalane serum I made a few weeks ago that was perfectly clear – find the formula here – and the one we made in our Zoom meeting the other day? Why did it go all creamy like that? The short answer is that...

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Live Zoom meeting information for upcoming dates in May and June, plus this weekend’s meeting information!

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Thanks for joining me for the Zoom meetings – I’ve having such a blast, I’ve scheduled four more! Shortly before each of these, I’ll share the link and password along with the formulas, handouts, worksheets, and anything else we’ll be using. Please take time to read those before joining the meeting. The photo above is...

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Zoom meeting formulas: Creating a hydrating hyaluronic acid & squalane facial serum with Sepinov EMT 10.

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We made these formulas in the Zoom meeting on Sunday, May 16, 2020, on mixers. You can download the PDF with all the information here, or you can read the posts! Thanks for joining me for the second part of the products we made in the Zoom meeting earlier this week. Let’s take a look...

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