It’s recently come up that NDA is calling a version of cetearyl alcohol “emulsifying wax O”, with the disclaimer that it’s not an all in one emulsifier and would require another ingredient to make it work.  If you look at this document, you’ll see that cetearyl alcohol is an emollient ingredient on par with an...

If you’re interested in taking a workshop with me, I’m offering them again at Voyageur Soap & Candle in February and March. I’m offering four classes: Anhydrous products, hair care, facial products, and lotion making. They’re all day classes, and you’ll leave each group with a bunch of products, as well as a copy of...

In this post on Crothix, Hemperical Herbs asks: Using Crothix for the first time and I’m having no luck. My shampoo is still thin as water with a foam that sits on top. I have 2 cups of shampoo and used 5 ml of Crothix so far. The base contains a water decoction of amla, shikakai...