Anhydrous

What makes people think Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish so great? Let’s take a look!

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I stumbled upon this scrub, Fresh Brown Sugar Polish through Sephora.com, while reading the newspaper this morning. At $65, it claims to be anti-bacterial and hydrating for “thirsty skin cells”. The site claims that it offers the “restorative, antibacterial properties of sugar”. The paper claimed that the scrub has become a “cult-classic in the beauty...

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Newbie Tuesday: Formulating lotion bars (updated)

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I love lotion bars. They’re super easy to make and you can customize them in so many ways! But what is a lotion bar, exactly? These are generally solid-ish, anhydrous products made with oils, butters, and waxes. The basic recipe is generally 1/3 butter, 1/3 oil, 1/3 wax, but you can make loads of modifications to...

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Newbie Tuesday: What did you think about your whipped butters?

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I hope you’ve had a chance to make your whipped butter by now, and are ready to share your thoughts on it! What recipe did you make? What did you love? What didn’t you love? What will you change next time? Please share your complete recipe (percentages or weight, not volume) in the comments! I...

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Back to the very basics: Defining terms for anhydrous products (updated)

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When you start out making bath & body products, we can get bumfuzzled by all the terms for different products, which makes it hard to figure out what to make. We might see a recipe and think we’d like to make that, only to find out that it isn’t what was promised or it was...

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Mother’s Day is coming (in North America)! Products for newbies!

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I’m embarrassed to say that I only just realized it was May, which means it’s time to celebrate the mothers in your world. My own mother has requested a personal shredder, but she knows she’ll get an assortment of prezzies I’ve made (which she might have to ooh and aah over before putting on the...

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