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In the What do you want to know? post, Lynae asks: I also have a question about powdered extracts, like the chamomile you show. Do you add them by weight as well, or do you dissolve them in some water? I used some calendula that ended up making my lotion gritty and want to avoid that. For powdered...
We took a look at a basic body milk recipe we could make using a facial moisturizer recipe yesterday. Let’s take a look at a few different versions of this recipe! BASIC FACIAL MOISTURIZER RECIPE MODIFIED TO BE A BODY MILKWATER PHASE85.5% water OIL PHASE10% oils4% emulsifier COOL DOWN PHASE0.5% preservative VERSION #1 WITH PUMPKIN...
In the What do you want to know? post, Lynae asks: When adding ingredients by weight, how do you know if the original recipe called for powdered or liquid ingredients? and is there a guideline for converting? I believe you use panthenol in a liquid form but I have some powder. 2g of powdered panthenol...
In the What do you want to know post, Marjo asks: I would really like to make a face/bodyMILK i have just finished the sprayable conditioner now I have BTMS-50 (finally) and I see I can go from there to a milk…but it is always nice to see a real swiftproof product walkthrough. I would be...
I was looking over the products I have on my bedside, and I realized that I haven’t gushed about how much I love this anhydrous eye gel made with cera bellina. I’m using it for everything this winter – as an eye gel, but also as a cuticle balm and a lip balm. I’m finding...