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Susan wrote this in response to my request for more product duplication challenges: My daughter loves the bath jelly from Lush and I am going broke. Could you have a go at the recipe? I can’t say no to a fellow Susan (by the way – want to join the Association for Changing the name...
Virgin coconut oil is very similar in fatty acid make-up to coconut oil, but they are processed differently. Whereas coconut oil is taken from the dry kernel of the coconut, virgin coconut oil (or VCO) is taken from the coconut meat itself, being “wet milled” at first, then “dry pressed” coconut milk. This process may...
It’s here! It’s here! Petra and I have both found our final recipes…and we unveil them to you!If you want to see our attempts from the beginning, please click here.SUSAN’S ATTEMPT #4 and final recipe40% berry sugar (finer grain than white sugar)30% baking soda (Arm & Hammer brand)18% coconut oil8% SCI2% cream of tartar2% fragrance...
I admit it – I do love fractionated coconut oil. It is very light weight, colourless, odourless, and won’t stain fabrics. What’s not to love about it?Fractionated coconut oil is coconut oil that has been fractionated – wow, that was helpful! – that is to say it has had a number of the fatty acids...