Discussion: What tools or small pieces of equipment rock your world? 

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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...

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Emollients you will love: Murumuru butter

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A white weighing boat contains off white chunks of murumuru butter. It sits on a brown coffee table.

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...

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Ingredient: Calendula extract (water soluble)

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A white bottle with the label "calendula extract" sits on a white counter beside a plastic shot glass that contains a brown liquid, which is the extract.

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...

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What questions do you have about shampoo bars?

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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...

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Subscribers’ Q&A: I’m confused about the difference between BTMS-50, Incroquat BTMS, and Incroquat CR?

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In the July 2018 Q&A post, Laura asked: I’m confused about the difference between BTMS-50, Incroquat BTMS, and Incroquat CR. Is there a good place to read about the differences? I’ve tried searching but it seems sometimes the names are used interchangeably so that made me even more confused 🙂 This blog is a great place...

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