Let’s talk pets with Melinda! Formulating Safe Pet Products: Canine Cosmetology: Part two, more skin basics

In Canine Cosmetology, part one, skin basics, I talked about the skin’s function, its layers, and how important its microbiology is. Today I’ll discuss the importance of products such as shampoos and their affects. How can we avoid disrupting a dog’s healthy skin microflora/microbiota? Let’s start with pH. On a dog, the pH measurement is...

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Get a thermometer already! Equipment review

As I’ve been as wandering around the ‘net over the last few weeks, I’ve noticed people aren’t bothering to measure the temperature of their products any more. A popular blogger makes lotions by telling you to put the heated water phase and heated oil phase in a double boiler, then tells you to remove it...

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Some links about the HLB system

As I’ve been working through some comments on the blog – I am trying my hardest to get to them, but there’s so many and I’m trying so hard to put the finishing touches on a super long series – I’ve noticed a few things I thought I should share, enjoy, or question! I’ve noticed...

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#alltheingredients: Stepanquat DC-1

I am working hard to find time to do more than look at the comments as they come in, but it’s hard when I get to the fourth one and it inspires a post or even a series! Keep those great comments coming!  In this post, Why did I buy that again? Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine (updated), ChampagneJ asked, Hi...

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Controversy: Are hydrogenated oils bad for your skin? Part three – “26 seconds for something to absorb into your skin”

On Monday, we took a look at hydrogenation, whether it can turn an oil into a trans fat, some naturally occurring trans fats, and, finally, if hydrogenated thingies are bad for our skin, and on Tuesday, we took a look at the molecular structure of oils and plastics. Today, let’s move on to the second...

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