Voyageur Soap & Candle is carrying cetearyl alcohol (50/50, meaning 50% cetyl alcohol and 50% stearyl alcohol). Lotioncrafter (US) and Creations from Eden (Canada) are carrying cetrimonium chloride. And Creations from Eden are having a sale on it! If you’re interested in making deodorants, Creations from Eden (Canada) carries sodium stearate. Oh, and Creations from...

Thank you so much for your comments about what you consider natural (click here or click here!). They’ve helped me figure something out – there is no definition of natural. It seems that everyone comes to their own version of what natural means, so it’s impossible for me to cater to every variation on that...

In this post on making a natural lotion with Ritamulse SCG, I asked for your input on which ingredients you consider natural. I’m actually really disappointed that no one has offered any suggestions. I see your e-mails and comments daily about wanting to make natural products, but when I ask for your input, there’s none...