Discussion: How do you clean up after a day of formulating?

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In the post, Discussion: How do you sanitize your workspace before formulating, Sarah wondered: Does anyone here have a favorite grease-cutting cleanser/method for cleaning little glass bottles and jars? I’ve tried very hot water, dish detergent and d-Limonene, but it still took many round of cleaning and I still don’t think it’s enough…am I going to...

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Member exclusive Q&A: Formulating a cleansing balm (part two)

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In yesterday’s post, we reviewed the ingredient list for Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm. Today, we’ll take a look at making our own by modifying a formula I shared way back in 2010 for a complicated balm with esters. The key to making a cleansing balm is to include an emulsifier so the...

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I love the love! Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this white chocolate & babassu massage bar

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We had such a blast creating Valentine’s Day products at Voyageur Soap & Candle last week, and I thought I’d share a few formulas I thought might be nice for the one you love! As an aside, I hate that February is all about Valentine’s Day as some people choose not to celebrate it while...

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Digest of posts February 2nd to February 6th, 2018

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I’m having such great fun sharing those things I’ve learned falling down rabbit holes as I research some of the questions you’ve posed or ingredients I’ve found. I had a great question from Derek about liposomes I’ve been researching for the better part of a month that’s making me re-write all I’ve shared about the...

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Member exclusive Q&A: Formulating a cleansing balm (part one)

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In the January Q&A, Linda asked: Hi Susan, I am on a cleansing balm frenzy, and I was wondering what ingredient would make this wash off and be a cleanser? Which, they say it does, easily and without using a muslin cloth or anything — and it has tremendous reviews! It’s called the Farmacy Green Clean...

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