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Hi everyone! I thought I’d give you an update on where we are and what’s happening around the blog. Our trip to Liverpool has been amazing and wonderful with loads of walking and talking and visits to the chippie. I’ve eaten my weight in gala pie – pork pie with egg inside – and Monster … Read more
Yesterday, I shared with you the first prototype formula I created for this exfoliating stick, but I thought we should take some time to look at the process of making it, then see what we might want to change. When I made this, I boiled some distilled water in the kettle to add to the...
Oh my gosh, is it for true and for real? Are we ready to create a protoype formula for the Tarte Frxxxtion stick 3-in-1 exfoliating cleanser? Again, you don’t have to read all these posts to enjoy this prototype formula – this isn’t the Marvel Cinematic Universe where you have to watch every single movie...
Holy cow! Did we finally make it back to this duplication after quite the aside about preservatives, thickening clay, non-polar hydrocarbons, and polar oils? Whew! If you’d like to follow along with this series in much greater detail, check out these posts. You don’t have to read them all – this isn’t the Marvel Cinematic...
In this post on bubble bath, Liquid bubble bath: The process and formulas, Allison asked, Susan you mentioned here having many different thickening ingredients, and I’m wondering if you’ve ever combined more than one in a single product? I look at manufacturer’s formulations online, and I’m noticing that some will use something like Glucamate DOE-120...