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Tara made this comment in this post: I love the pictures you post of your products. Maybe somewhere down the road, you could do a post on label making.I admit the aesthetics of our products is not one of my strengths. I’m the mechanic – I figure out the formulas, create the recipes, tweak the products,...
As much as I love lotions, I admit I find them a pain in the bum to make with all that heating and holding and waiting, and a part of me really wants to just throw away the good manufacturing processes and just make some lotion! I might only have an hour in the workshop...
Hi, I’m Swift and I’m a surfactant junkie. I have to have at least 500 ml of any surfactant I find in my workshop at all times, and if I see a new one, I buy it. I recognize you have lives that don’t revolve around lathery, bubbly products, and I try to keep that...
My best friend and I were surveying our products after our making day last week, and I joked that the 15 or so jars of sugar scrub should last us until Valentine’s Day because we both burn through so much of it…and it got me to thinking about our use of our products. Wanda mentioned...
How many times have you stumbled across an amazing sounding recipe only to realize you have maybe one or two of the ingredients? I know I sound like a broken record, but knowing your ingredients and their purpose in the formula can save you a ton of money and energy, and it might mean you...