Weekend Wonderings: It’s not easy being green…

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I’ve seen quite a few comments and e-mails recently from people asking about making products with greener ingredients, like this one from Lucy: I STILL (!) haven’t been able to make a shampoo with greenish ingredients that doesn’t irritate my scalp. Tried the taurates/ isethionate but when I tried decyl & coco betaine…not cleansing enough…help..what can...

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Weekend Wonderings: How do I research ingredients and make decisions about what ingredients to use?

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In this post, Newbie links, Shawna asks: Is there a post on how/why you started making your own beauty products? If not I was just curious as to what started your journey. Just because… or did you want control over the ingredients in your skin care? I’ve noticed that you include some ingredients that are included in...

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What interests you? My background

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The question was posed to me in the What interests you? post – what is your background? So I thought I’d take a moment to answer that as best I can…I graduated from university with a degree in English and Canadian studies with the intention of teaching. It was the middle of the recession and...

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A few thoughts for the day…

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I’m still researching and thinking and experimenting in the workshop, so look for new posts starting this weekend! Between my third cold of the year, my lovely medication related stomach ulcer, teaching classes at Voyageur Soap & Candle, and youth program stuff, I haven’t had time to sit at the computer and compose. Thanks for...

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Why I’m all about evidence based information: This post on coconut oil from Salis Skincare

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Why am I so obsessed with science? Why do I believe so much in posting references and studies for the things I write? Because without those things, we end up with posts like this one I found at Salis Skincare entitled Why I don’t ever use coconut oil on my face. Allow me to quote,...

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