Duplicating products: Burt’s Bees Lip Shimmer

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Pam suggested we take a look at Burt’s Bees Lip Shimmer as a possible duplication. Here’s the ingredient list:Ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cera alba (beeswax, cire d’abeille), candelilla cera (euphorbia cerifera, cire de candelilla) wax, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, lanolin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, cera carnauba (copernicia cerifera,...

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If you learn one correct English thingie today…

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make it this one… It’s – not the possessive. It means it has, it was, it is – the apostrophe makes it a contraction, not a possessive. If you can break the word down into it has, it was, it is then you’ll use this version. Its – the possessive. If you are talking about...

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Duplicating products: Lush’s Dream Cream

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Sonja suggested that we take a look at Lush’s Dream Cream as a possible product to duplicate, so let’s review the ingredients. As usual, click on the links to read posts on those ingredients. Before you go any further, I’ve created a new version of this formula using a stearic acid-triethanolamine emulsifier like the one...

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Why didn’t I use the HLB system to create the lotion in the Garnier product?

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You’re probably wondering why I didn’t use the HLB system to create the lotion in the Garnier product. Let’s take a look at it! The only oils we really have in the mix are the IPP (I’m using it at 1%) and the fatty alcohols. I’m going to use 3% cetearyl alcohol but you can...

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Duplicating products: Garnier Nutritioniste Nutri-Pure Detoxifying Wet Cleansing Towelettes — Oil Free

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So back to Will’s request that we try to duplicate the Garnier Nutritioniste Nutri-Pure Detoxifying Wet Cleansing Towelettes (I’m never typing that again! Okay, probably one more time for the name of the recipe!) Knowing what we’ve learned over the last few days about moist towelettes, let’s see if we can come up with some...

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