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As I’m researching the ingredients you suggested in last week’s Why the heck did I buy this and what can I do with it Wednesday, let’s take a look a six ingredient lotion we could make with meadowfoam seed oil. (Wow, that’s a whole lotta links in one sentence, eh?) Meadowfoam seed oil is a...
COVERING UP MEDICINAL HYDROSOL SMELLS IN A TONER?In this post, Making a toner for the oily skin type, Lynda asks: I made the toner recipe above and I don’t like the way it smells. I love the scent of fresh rosemary, but the brand new rosemary hydrosol I opened to make this has a medicine smell...
Today’s the International Gaming Day @ the library event, the most wonderful day of the year! Something like 1400 libraries around the world are taking part in the largest board & card game and video game event in the world. I encourage you to check out your local library and drop by for a bit...
I think the most frequently asked questions on this blog are about figuring out recipes, so let’s take a look at these concepts briefly before I refer you off to the posts you can find in the FAQ that offer more detail. HOW TO READ A RECIPERecipes should always be done in weight, and we...
PLEASE DON’T ALTER THE pH IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE EQUIPMENTThere’s this sudden increase in people wanting to alter the pH of their products, and what I can tell you is that if you don’t have a good pH meter – not the strips, not a guess – then don’t. The recipes I write are...