Beginners

Beginners! Check out my foolproof hand & body lotion formula!

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I’ve noticed a lot of people trying to make lotions and experiencing serious fails, so I thought I’d share my pretty much foolproof formula for a hand & body lotion with Polawax, emulsifying wax NF, or Incroquat BTMS-50. I’m serious when I say it’s foolproof – if you follow my instructions and don’t go substituting...

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Let’s make some basic lotions, including my six ingredient lotion series!

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If you’ve never made a lotion before or just feel like making something basic, check out my six ingredient lotion series! These lotions give your ingredients a chance to shine, to really show what they bring to the product by way of skin feel, viscosity, cushion, play time, lubricity, and so much more! Challenge: Six...

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Q&A quickie: When adding a preservative to a lotion master batch, do I add enough preservative to include the FO/EO?

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In this post – Back to basics: Making your first lotion! – Leona asked, When adding preservative to a lotion master batch, do I add enough preservative to include the FO/EO? When figuring out how much preservative to use, we want to take into account all the ingredients in the formula. This means the water, aloe...

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Back to basics: Making your first lotion!

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I see people asking all the time where to start the process of learning how to make lotions, and my first suggestion is to check out the beginners’ section of my blog where I have starting formulas for all kinds of products, from whipped butter and lotion bars to lotions, creams, and body butters along...

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Resources: Beginners start here! and the new glossary page

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I wanted to draw your attention to a new section of the blog, the glossary, which you can find up there in the menu under “resources”. You can find all kinds of definitions there, and I’ll be updating it as we add more! And if you’re a beginner, don’t forget about the Beginners start here...

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