Beginners’ resources

Chemistry: Carboxylic acids – long chain fatty acids (stearic acid, C18:0) and a bit on triglycerides, part 24

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Stearic acid in a tin plate, which is a white flaky solid.

Welcome back to this beginners’ chemistry series! I hope you’re enjoying it so far. I know I am! Let’s talk more about carboxylic acids, specifically the fatty acids we encounter over and over again in our liquid oils, solid oils, butters, and waxes. In part 21 of this series – carboxylic acids – we met...

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Updated: Beginners’ information round up with a free downloadable e-book!

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Do you want to get started making all kinds of amazing products?  Do you want the fun and satisfaction of making your own things and fragrancing them how you want? Are you looking for something to add to your table during markets or holiday pop ups? Or whatever other reason you have to want to...

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Tips & techniques: How to measure evaporation in a heated water phase?

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Infographic about replacing evaporated water from emulsion. I have written this in text in the body of the post.

After the post on scales and weighing and heat and such, I thought I would cover something that seems to stump some people – how to measure and replace water lost to evaporation. It’s something that comes up with every heated lotion! Important posts of note! Learn more about the instructions for making lotions in...

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Welcome beginners! Please read this section as it will give you all the information you need to navigate this site and learn more!

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Welcome to the site! I’m so excited you’re excited to learn how to make awesome products! I know it can be overwhelming figuring out where to start, so I’ve created a whole section that’ll give you all the information you need to know! Read this post first! How to get started making your own products: My...

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Lotion making: Altering the ingredients in a basic lotion (an infographic)

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Check out my latest infographic! This is a simpler variation on my original lotion making formula (which you can find in the beginners’ section!). As you’ll see, you can make all kinds of changes to each ingredient to create something really unique and interesting. As you look at the infographic – click here to see a...

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