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In the October Q&A, Kristina asked, Happy October! I have an easy question this month, yay! My question is: have you used the Siligel yet, if so, what do you think? Lotioncrafter has been sold out for a while now. Lorraine shared, I have used Siligel, I like it better than xanthan gum, but my fave is...
Windy Point Soap brought in sodium stearate after I bugged Michele about it, so I thought I’d share more about this ingredient and why I wanted to have it! A few notes before you start… I’ve written an updated post on sodium stearate that I encourage you to read before making deodorants. Click here for...
As you know, I’ve had a hard year with all my muscle spasms and such, but I’m so happy to be going back to teaching, starting this weekend at Voyageur Soap & Candle, then in November at Windy Point Soap in Calgary! I am incredibly excited about this! I have to watch my energy levels...
I’ve always loved October – so many people I have loved in my life were born this month, including my wonderful Raymond, my oldest friend Michelle, my grandma Lucy, and my pup, Sasja – but it can also be a sad time as in 2016, I lost my amazing mom and my little Blondie dog...
Jen at Lotioncrafter is offering $10 subscribers a lovely coupon for October 2018 so you can get all kinds of wonderful and unique ingredients to make all kinds of wonderful and unique products! (I know I’m dying to get some NatraSil, a silicone replacement!) Oh, and that lovely mug is finally for sale! Woo! They’re...