Beginners

Are you wondering how to get started as a formulator? Check out the beginners start here section! And links to two free courses!

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If you’re interested in the basics of learning to formulate, well, you’ve come to the right blog! My goal is to help you become a formulator, to become someone who can read formulas, follow them well, make changes, understand why you’re using those ingredients in that formula, what they all do, how to modify a...

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Creating formulas with isopropyl myristate (IPM): Anhydrous whipped body butters with shea

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Over the last few days, we’ve learned that the isopropyl esters are light, fast spreading, non-greasy, and silky, and they can be used with emulsified or anhydrous (without water) products. One of the easiest ways to see how isopropyl myristate (IPM) feels on your skin is to make a simple anhydrous formula and substitute it...

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Newbie Tuesday series: Creating naturally compliant emulsions with Olivem 1000 – part four, a lighter body butter with butters 

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Welcome to week four of our Newbie Tuesday beginner lotion making series/course in which we’ll be making a body butter, a thicker cream that can be put in a Malibu or tottle bottle, or even a jar!  If you’ve been following this series, you may have noticed our first hand & body lotion was thickened with...

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Newbie Tuesday series: Creating naturally compliant emulsions with Olivem 1000 – part three, a thicker hand & body lotion formula

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Welcome to week three of our Newbie Tuesday beginners’ lotion making series/course and Formulating Friday more advanced lotion making series/course! This week, we’re making a thicker hand & body lotion using our new emulsifier, Olivem 1000! We’ll be making a basic version today, then a more complicated on on May 7th for the Formulating Friday series....

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Newbie Tuesday series: Creating naturally compliant emulsions with Olivem 1000 – part two, a light hand & body lotion formula

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Welcome to week two of our Newbie Tuesday beginners’ lotion making series/course and Formulating Friday more advanced lotion making series/course! This week, we’re making a light hand & body lotion using our new emulsifier, Olivem 1000! We’ll be making a basic version today, then a more complicated on on April 30th for the Formulating Friday series....

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