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Before you write to me to ask to be invited to the old blog or to ask why the link you followed is broken, please read this post as it explains everything. And this explains what’s been happening around here with the move to a subscription model for the blog. This link explains my philosophy … Read more
I can’t believe I haven’t shared my thoughts about this ingredient from Formulator Sample Shop! I’ve used it a lot for years, especially in products where I didn’t want the stickiness of glycerin. Moisture Plex Advanced from Formulator Sample Shop (INCI Glycerin & Water & Sodium PCA & Urea & Trehalose & Polyquaternium-51 & Sodium Hyaluronate). I’m...
Oh wow, thank you so much for joining us this month! I know July was a pretty strange month with all the shampoo bar stuff, which led me to taking down the old blog and turning this one into a completely subscription only site. I shared my thoughts in this post – Welcome to Point of...
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....
Wow, you all have such amazing questions! I’m still getting through July’s as I ended up having to make a few of them series as opposed to one-off posts, which has been so much fun! Please keep them coming! What are you interested in this month? What questions have been driving you to distraction? What...