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In the May Q&A, Allison asked: I have a question for all—I would love to find a decent waterproof label. Though my supposedly waterproof labels hold up to water, the permanent ink I use always becomes a blur. Thank you for any suggestions! 🙂 I don’t make products for sale, but this comes up in our...
In Potential duplication of L’Occitane Immortelle Divine Cream (part four), Amber asked: What products do you buy rather than make, and why? We touched on this a little bit in the Discussion: What have you made and incorporated into your daily routine? but I think this expands on the idea of not making some things we...
In the May Q&A, Tash asked: Also, I’ve noticed people wanting more and more petcare proudcts lately, and I’m not sure how I feel about that. I am HIGHLY reluctant to consider formulating for dogs and cats, but notice that it’s now becoming common to buy petcare bases – New Directions Australia has a range of...
If you’re a $10 subscriber, click now to see the post intended for you! If you’re interested, check out the May 2018 e-zine, Beyond Emulsifying Wax, part two: Modifications and Substitutions! In part two of the Beyond Emulsifying Wax series, we take a look at how substitute emulsifiers in old formulas, modifying the base formulas, and...
If you’re a subscriber for the month of May 2018, here’s the May 2018 e-zine, Beyond Emulsifying Wax, part two: Modifications and Substitutions! You may notice something different in that there are two versions of this e-zine – an epub version in a zip file and an PDF. The ePub version will work for iBooks and...