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I’m not sure what’s going on out there in the world, but there seem to be some serious misunderstandings about acids, bases, pH, and more, so let’s just get down to it. I’ll give you a quick summary in bold, and a longer explanation, if you want it. WHAT DOES pH MEAN? pH is a...
The Handcrafted Soap & Cosmetic Guild is the one that represents the States. I’ve been upset with them for quite some time thanks to the way they treated me about having to cancel my workshops at their conference in Atlanta as I’ve been bedridden with pain since February. If you have thoughts, feel free to … Read more
We’ve been having some fun analyzing the ingredient list for this shampoo – part one, part two, and part three – but the most important parts of this product are the surfactants, those bubbly, lathery, foamy things that make the shampoo do its magic! I think it would be easier to use a blend or...
Yesterday, we analyzed the absolutely horrible recipe shared by Goodful for a Gentle Homemade Magnesium lotion. Today, let’s look at how we could make a safe, stable, and effective version that won’t be contaminated two days after making it. If you just want to see the formula, scroll about 3/4 the way down this post....
We’ve been having fun thinking about how we might duplicate the Perfectly Gentle shampoo from The Honest Company, so let’s keep going! Woo! We’ve obtained a complete ingredient list with INCI names and we’ve analyzed each ingredient. Click here for part one, and click here for part two. What do we have here, then? We have a...