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Another beaker broken during the grand oil thickening experiments! I don’t know what it is about high shear + clay based thickeners, but if this keeps up, I’ll have to order the 100 and 150 ml by the caseload! Oh well, it’s all in the name of figuring out how we can use these ingredients...
Hi everyone! It’s been a chaotic few weeks around here, which has made it brutally hard to get any posts out. Here’s the update… FORMULATING I’ve been working on a lot of formulas using all these ingredients I brought home. I was feeling pretty overwhelmed and was having trouble getting started on anything because there … Read more
Yesterday, I met with Shannon, who represents IMCD and bunch of great companies and products, like Zemea propanediol 1,3 , and she brought with her so many awesome products made with those ingredients, including this little gelled flower cleanser with mild surfactants from Ajinomoto. She asked if people would be interested in free lunch and … Read more
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!...
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....