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As much as we love our physical exfoliants (part 1 and part 2), don’t forget about the awesome power of the chemical exfoliants we can add to products that include water or alcohol. And since I’ve already written huge posts on each of these ingredients, I’ll encourage you to click on the link if you...
As was mentioned in this post, “There is no shampoo that has shown evidence of hair growth effects simply because shampoo is not absorbed enough into the scalp to offer the ability to have any significant effect on the hair follicles. For the same reason it is very unlikely that a shampoo could have an...
As I mentioned in this post on formulating on a budget, learning about your ingredients can really save you money when you find an amazing recipe that you think you’d like to make…so let’s take a look at a sample recipe and see where we can save some money! When I started making products, I...
I addressed this a bit in this newbie Tuesday post, but I thought I’d expand on it slightly and ask you for your opinions. If you’re just starting out, the first thing you’ll want to know is this – which ingredients should I buy? The answer depends upon your chosen product. Read the recipe and...
I’ve already written quite a bit about this topic, so I’m just going to throw out a few ideas before I suggest you click on the links below for more information! If you are going to spend money on one thing, I suggest it should be your scale. Spend your money on a good digital...