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It’s a little late – so sorry about that! – but here’s the May 2024 e-book, 10 minute emulsions with SEPILIFE™ NUDE & SIMULGEL™ EG! Learn how to make awesome lotions, creams, body butters, body milks, eye creams and more using these two cold process, polymeric emulsifiers, in 10 minutes or less! I’m not kidding!...
It feels like there’s a lot of misinformation being spread about how to test and adjust pH when making a formula – emulsion, cleansers, body washes, shampoos, conditioners, and so on – and I thought I’d share some good information with you. Related section: pH & information about pH meters, always found under the “resources”...
Hey everyone! It’s beautiful outside, and I’m thinking we need another cosmetic chemistry coffee klatch! This is a chance to hang out with people who love all of this awesome stuff as much as you do and talk everything bath, body, hair, and skin related! For the location, I’m thinking we can all meet up...
Hey, everyone! I’ve been lying on the couch a little bit more than I expected after three medical appointments in three days – trigger point shots in my arms on Tuesday, epidural on Wednesday – and thought I’d share some of what’s been entertaining me, including books – chemistry and non-chemistry – and social media...
We’ve been talking about how to use Sepimax ZEN in an emulsion over the last two posts – see part one here, see part two here – and I thought I’d offer a reminder on how to use Sepimax ZEN if you want to leave it to hydrate over night! Before we start, a few...