Member exclusive Q&A: Should Natragem EW be used with a thickener?

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In the January Q&A from Patreon, Elin asked: Hello! Should Natragem EW be used with a thickener (i.e. cetyl alcohol) to ensure a stable emulsion? I recently made a simple lotion with Natragem and sometimes when I squeeze the lotion from the bottle the oil comes out. eek! Not sure what happened…Perhaps it is better to...

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Digest of links for January 23rd to January 26th

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It’s been a slightly slower week for posts as I’ve been working like a demon to get the new e-zine, Botanical Extracts, part two: Oil soluble extracts & infused oils, ready for the $10 Patreon subscribers! I still have a duplication or two to post over there as well as answers to so many questions, which...

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Discussion: What do you wish you’d have known when you started making products?

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I remember being so excited when I started making products, and I had to make every formula I found. I would sit at the coffee shop near my office every morning to plan out what I’d make next. I would find a formula – something like sweet almond & aloe hand lotion – and I’d...

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Check out the class schedule over at Voyageur Soap & Candle!

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Yay! Voyageur Soap & Candle has just posted the schedule for the next few months! We have some one off classes planned – Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day – as well as a few sessions of my eco skin care class and the new eco facial care class where every ingredient is plant...

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Woo hoo! We have a schedule for classes at Voyageur Soap & Candle!

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Yay! Voyageur Soap & Candle has just posted the schedule for the next few months! We have some one off classes planned – Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day – as well as a few sessions of my eco skin care class and the new eco facial care class where every ingredient is plant...

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