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Welcome to the world of tomorrow! There’s something really science fiction-y about the year 2020…and something very optical, too! (Cue the “2020 vision” jokes!) Santa Raymond is starting the year by grumping about the house that he still doesn’t have a personal spaceship a la Battlestar Galactica. I start taking stock of the previous year … Read more
Do you have an idea for a product you’d like me to look at duplicating? This is the post for you! This is the official post for posting the things you’d like me to consider duplicating. When you make a suggestion, please include a link to the product with a full and proper ingredient list. This...
What are you interested in this month? What questions have been driving you to distraction? What ingredients did you buy and you’re not really sure why? Any and all questions about equipment, formulas, ingredients, techniques, tips, and tricks are welcomed here! Remember, the only “stupid” question is one you don’t ask! If possible, please link...
Thanks so much for your patience as I finished up this super lengthy e-zine this month. I’ve been working on this e-zine series since last year, and there was just so much I wanted to share with you! Oh wow! 25,902 words and 74 pages long, this e-zine is all about hydrocolloids, natural and modified...
Ina reminded me yesterday at our cosmetic chemistry coffee klatch that I hadn’t shared this formula, so I thought I should remedy this before the year is over! Back in May, I met with Shannon of IMCD, a distributor of so many of the ingredients we use and adore, and I fell in love with...