I’m teaching at Windy Point Soap in Calgary this weekend!

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I don’t think I’ve mentioned that I’m teaching in Calgary, Alberta this weekend! If you’re interested, click here to see the registration page at Windy Point Soap! We’re offering an all day lotion making class with five different emulsifiers, a half day anhydrous class, and a half day class on conditioners. Everyone who attends will receive...

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Recipes from the HSCG 2017 conference: Niacinamide & willow bark hydro-gel – part two, all about Sepinov EMT 10

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In yesterday’s post, we took a look at the ingredients to create a hydrating and oil free recipe with niacinamide and willow bark. Today, let’s take a look at this new gelling agent and what it offers. I’m using Sepinov EMT 10 as my gelling agent (INCI: Hydroxyethyl Acrylate / Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer). It’s a pre-neutralized polymer...

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Recipes from the 2017 HSCG conference – Niacinamide & Willow Bark Hydro-gel (part one)

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Some skin types can’t handle oils, so this recipe is an oil free moisturizer or serum into which you could add all kinds of lovely water soluble ingredients. My goal for this product is to hydrate skin, help reduce inflammation, soothe irritated skin, and promote a more even skin tone. I’m using willow bark extract...

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Subscriber exclusive: Potential duplication of Sheamoisture for Men Three Butters Moisturizing Face Cream & Spot Corrector (part two)

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We looked at the ingredient list and what each ingredient brings to the product . Now we need to figure out what’s really important and how much to use .If you’d like detailed descriptions of each ingredient, please click on the link to the previous entry.  Shea Butter: I still don’t believe this is the...

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Subscriber exclusive: Duplicating Sheamoisture for Men Three Butters Moisturizing Face Cream & Spot Corrector

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In the May duplicating post , Albert suggested we take a look at the Sheamoisture for Men Three Butters Moisturizing Face Cream & Spot Corrector  as a duplication.As always, the first step for a duplication is to find a full and complete ingredient list . (This is why I ask you for both an ingredient...

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