Formulating with oils – whipped butters for itchy skin!

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Apparently I am illustrating these posts with Raymond in his Hallowe’en costumes…Although most of us wouldn’t recognize it, the kids at the party at the library yelled “Reno” when he came in (from Final Fantasy). I just think he looks cute!I think I’ll try formulating a very thick, rich anhydrous butter to help with Raymond’s...

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Formulating with oils – very itchy skin oil spray

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My husband, Raymond, gets itchy shins, and he scratches them until they bleed (in his sleep, for the most part), so I want to formulate some products that will help him with this problem. Today I think I’ll try formulating a light, moisturizing, anhydrous, anti-itch spray that will reduce his desire to scratch, help heal...

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Using your oils, butters, and exotic oils

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Although I find it can get overwhelming trying to choose the perfect oil for your creation, I always think of my end goal for the product, what skin feel I want, and what I can access and afford. (I’ve been looking at cranberry oil at various on-line retailers, even considering order from the States, only...

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New Year’s Resolutions – 2010

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There is no good reason for putting this picture into this post, except my love of this card and chemistry! So what do I want to accomplish this year? WHAT TO CHANGE?Get organized – personal: I shouldn’t start off the year by being negative, but I really think I like the idea of being organized...

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Heat protecting hair care products – round up!

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So what have we learned by taking a look at the ingredients in heat protecting hair care products?What was the same? Each product contained dimethicone, water soluble or oil soluble, in differing amounts. Each contained conditioning agents, usually as a cationic quaternary polymer as opposed to an intense conditioner as a cationic quaternary compound (like...

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