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Who’d have thunk we’d be ringing in May from indoors? It’s month whatever into the pandemic, and life is still so very different. I’m fortunate to have a lovely yard in which I can sit and get a bit of sun and a quiet neighbourhood where we can take my pup Sasja for walks. (She … Read more
I can’t believe I haven’t told you the joys of using Stepan-Mild® LSB (INCI: Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate (and) Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate), one of my favourite foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactant blends. Let’s take a look at it before we have some fun with the Zoom call this weekend – Foamy, bubbly, lathery surfactants on Saturday, May 2...
Sorry this e-zine is so late. Every time I thought I was done, I thought of something else I wanted to include, and had to spend a few days re-writing it! Thank you for your patience! One of the biggest changes I’ve made over the last five years is the analysis of sensory characteristics of...
Welcome back to Newbie Tuesday! Sorry, I missed last week – I didn’t realize how much time preparing for the Zoom meeting and writing the e-zine would take, and Newbie Tuesday was lost in the shuffle. I’m working on getting all the weeks prepared in advance so I won’t fall behind as much. Quick question...
I realized I haven’t shared much about testing our products – a great question that came up in the live Zoom meeting about oils yesterday – so I thought I’d share my experiences with one of my favourite lotions for shelf life. Whenever I make a product, I like to observe it for 6 months...