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Tucuma butter (INCI: Astrocaryum tucuma seed butter) is derived from the kernel of the fruit of the Amazon palm tree, astrocaryum tucuma. It’s a solid white to off-white butter at room temperature that melts with an average melting point of 28˚C to 38˚C or 83-97°F, which is lower than body temperature. It comes as a...
I admit that I’m a bit of a tool freak in the workshop. (Wow, that sounded way less suggestive in my head…) I love finding something that’ll make my life slightly easier when it comes to measuring, mixing, creating, testing, packaging, or anything else! One of my new favourite things is this giant fork from...
I’ve been on a bit of a butter buying spree over the past 18 months, trying new ones like cupuacu butter (E-zine: Shiny things, volume 1 and Emollients you will love) and working with old favourites like sal butter (E-zine: Shiny Things, volume 2 and Emollients you will love) and kokum butter (E-zine: Emollients you...
I’ve used this one so many times, but I’ve never written an entire post on it, which is surprising as I love it so much! I’ve written about the oil soluble extract or infused oil, which is awesome, but let’s take a few minutes to consider the water soluble aspects of this wonderful flower! So...
I’m writing up the e-zine/e-book on making shampoo bars, and I wondered if you had any questions about them you’d like to see me answer. What intrigues you? What kinds of ingredients do you want to add? Do you have questions about moulds, colours, fragrances, and more? Please share them in this post as soon...