How to test pH of our products and more (updated for 2017)

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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...

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Weekday Wonderings: Is emulsifying wax part of the oil phase?

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In this post, How can you tell it’s a good recipe?, Connie asked, I am confused, however, about the percent of emulsifier relates to total percent. I understand that amount of emulsifying wax is 25% of % of oils. But isn’t the emulsifying wax considered part of oil phase? When I add that in, isn’t...

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Weekend Wonderings: Why don’t we measure by volume? and more!

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In this post, Creating products: A moment or two about recipes, Caroline said, I like using weight measurement for recipes because it is so much easier to measure than worrying about cups/teaspoons, etc. and also find it more convenient. However, there are a lot of recipes out there that don’t use weight. This one particular...

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Weekday Wondering: Why isn’t my product spraying properly? revisited

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In this post, Why isn’t my toner spraying properly? we had a discussion about using misters to dispense toners. I think one of the problems is that the tube to the mister might not be wide enough if you’re using powdered botanical extracts that might precipitate a bit and spray poorly. We want something with...

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Weekend Wonderings: What kind of colourants would we use for shampoo or conditioner or liquid soap?

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In this post, Can I use BTMS-25 in a solid conditioner?, Baby Kat asks: Very interesting point. So far, I have always used btms 50 and it works well for me. I wanted to ask, what kind of colorants would you recommend to add to shampoo/conditioner/liquid soap? I find it more appealing when the color of...

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