How to get started making your own products: My story, resources, and loads of information on where to begin (updated November 2023)

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Welcome to all the new people on the blog! Thanks for joining us! I thought I’d re-post this article to share a bit about my formulating experiences and some ideas of where you could start yours. Since writing it, I’ve started the Newbie Tuesday beginners’ lotion making series/course and the Formulating Friday more advanced lotion...

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Q&A: Can you use hydrolyzed proteins with xanthan gum in gelled facial cleansers? Part two, answering these questions!

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In the monthly Q&A, Samantha asked, I’m trying to learn more about gel facial cleansers thickened with more “natural” ingredients. I can’t seem to find the answer to this question after searching your blog. Should I not use hydrolyzed proteins in products thickened with xanthan gum? I’m learning to only use quaternized proteins in cationics, but...

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Q&A: Can you use hydrolyzed proteins with xanthan gum in gelled facial cleansers? Part one, what’s a gelled facial cleanser (with formulas)

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In the monthly Q&A, Samantha asked, I’m trying to learn more about gel facial cleansers thickened with more “natural” ingredients. I can’t seem to find the answer to this question after searching your blog. Should I not use hydrolyzed proteins in products thickened with xanthan gum? I’m learning to only use quaternized proteins in cationics, but...

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Q&A: How can I use medium chain triglycerides (MCT) in face creams or facial products?

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In the monthly Q&A, Medha asked, Mid chain triglycerides how to use it in the face creams or face products? On October 31, 2023, we took a look at this question – Emollients you will love: What’s the difference between MCT, FCO, and CCT? – in which we determined that medium chain triglycerides are the...

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Welcome to November 2023!

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Welcome to November! It’s still mushroom season around here, with fungi of all kinds sprouting up on our lawn, on other lawns, and in the new trail that snakes beside the creek behind our house. Raymond has taken to photographing them whenever he sees them around town, and I’ve never been so enamoured by mushrooms … Read more