Q&A: How do companies use niacinamide and glycolic acid in the same product?

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In the September Q&A, Charlette asked this epic question: Hello Susan! Can you clear up a little dilemma? I have read that Niacinamide is NOT effective in formulas unless the pH is around 6. I also have read that Glycolic Acid is absolutely useless in formulas if the pH is over 4. Here’s my confusion:...

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Hey $10 subscribers! The September e-zine is here!

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I love teaching classes, and I thought I’d share with you an assortment of formulas I taught at Windy Point Soap Making Supplies in Calgary, Alberta, over 10 days in September 2019. You’ll find formulas for all sorts in here – including a foaming facial cleanser, body wash, bi-phasic make-up remover, micellar water, cold process...

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Q&A quickies: Conditioner thinning out as it cools? Using powdered surfactants in liquid products? Pressed vs heated shampoo bars?

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In the September Q&A, Jenny asked: Hi Susan!! I have a question that I hope you can help me with. I have formulated a hair conditioner that I love with adaptations from your formula but when I make it sometimes (most times and even with precise measurements) after heating and holding and combining the ingredients together...

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Updates from around the blog…

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Hi everyone! Thought I’d offer a few updates about what’s going on around the blog at the moment! The e-zine is on its way. I hope to have it out for Saturday, but it might be Sunday as I have to drive into Vancouver (2+ hour round trip) for medical stuff that morning. (Don’t worry … Read more

Helpful hints I share about packaging in classes…

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I love my classes! As much as I love teaching, I love spending time with people who love this craft as much as I do and want to talk about it for hours! We share all kinds of stories, experiments, formulas, and super helpful tips and techniques! Here are a few things about packaging! Always...

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