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I’m so excited to be returning to Windy Point Soap in Calgary, Alberta, on September 23rd and 24th to teach four half day classes! Solid shampoo and conditioner bars – Saturday morning Liquid shampoo and conditioners – Saturday afternoon Facial products – Sunday morning.This is an all new class with all new formulas exclusive to...
OH MY GOSH! Dr Joe Schwarcz, chemistry professor and science educator from McGill University, is the keynote speaker at the Handcrafted Bath & Body Guild and Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetic Guild conference held in Toronto, Ontario, on June 8th to 10th, 2018. I’m so excited right now… Give me a minute. Why am I so...
I’ve had requests to formulate with this ingredient for years, but we can’t get it in Canada, so I didn’t order it. During our weeks of being snowed in earlier this year, I went on a spending spree for loads of ingredients I’ve always wanted to try, and this was at the top of the...
In this post, Recipes from the conference: Rosehip & calendula moisturizer, rahaf mohammed asked: How can I make the final texture of the cream of the body to be soft and silk and have no greasy effect I use emulsifying wax with Stearic Acid and oils. I make it but the final result of the...
In this post, Weekend Wonderings: Have a question?, Valerie asked: Are there guidelines on to dilute (with distilled water) a sample of a product before testing to get ph test accurate results – like shampoo, lotion etc. I have pH tested my liquid soaps in the past and was instructed to dilute appropriately before testing to...