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There’s a new trend in town – lotion dots! These are lotion bars made in smaller moulds to create one-time-use lotion bars that’ll melt easily on your skin. They’re super easy to make, so let’s take a look at them in this post! How do we make them? Find a great lotion bar formula. Gather...
I know things are getting tight financially for everyone, so I thought we could look at making some less expensive products, like emulsions and anhydrous products in January! In general, the most expensive products you’ll make will be anhydrous* ones – whipped butters, salves, balms, lip balms, facial oils and serums, beard oils, hair oils,...
Welcome to part two of our series on making one of my favourite, super-easy-to-make products that’ll wow and impress your family and friends – and is easy for kids to make too – is solid perfume or cologne. It needs four simple ingredients – a wax, a butter, a liquid oil, and a gorgeous fragrance...
One of my favourite, super-easy product to make that’ll wow and impress your family and friends – and is easy for kids to make too – is solid perfume or cologne. It needs four simple ingredients – a wax, a butter, a liquid oil, and a gorgeous fragrance or essential oil. It only takes as...
I saw someone on social media the other day trying to measure the pH of oils, and thought it was a good thing to share this reminder – oils don’t have a pH. They can’t have a pH because you need water to have a pH. Before we start I have a huge section on...