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In the September Q&A, Patricia asked, Hi Susan. I have been a subscriber for a while now and just got myself upgraded and am so excited to see all the stuffs that i have been missing up till now :-). I have been using Varisoft in my conditioner bars up till now, but bought some...
Yesterday, we spent some time taking a look at rice bran wax. Today, let’s take a look at how we might use it in a lotion bar! I teach this version of a softer lotion bar with soy wax that works really well as a massage bar in my eco skin care class at Voyageur Soap...
A few of my favourite suppliers have started carrying rice bran wax, so I had to add it to my overflowing list of ingredients in the workshop, and thought I’d share what I’ve learned about it with you. Rice bran wax (INCI: Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax -USA – or Oryza Sativa Cera – EU) is...
I’m having such great fun teaching at Windy Point Soap Making Supplies in Calgary this week! We have three classes left – eco lotion making using naturally compliant emulsifiers; intermediate lotion making; and premium facial care – so I’m still super busy, but I wanted to share a few things from this week! Well, that...
Let’s meet a lovely water soluble extract, chia seed extract – INCI: Glycerin (and) Water (and) Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate – I’ll be using in my classes at Windy Point Soap Making Supplies! Chia seed extract – Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed – is used as a great anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory,...