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I don’t think it would be helpful to talk about essential oils without talking about the chemistry, so I’m going to take a few days to review what we find in these oils. If you’re interested in learning more chemistry, this’ll be a two-fer as we delve into the various molecules we might find in...
Atoms are the building blocks of all molecules, so we need to know a little about them to understand how molecules work. An atom is happiest when it has eight electrons on its outer shell. (This is called the octet rule and it applies to the elements we’ll get to know the best – those under number...
In this post, Lalla writes: If the solubility is 0.5% at 25°C, does it mean if we dissolve a higher concentration at say 35°C the allantoin will crystallize as it cools down? If I try to dissolve MSM and allantoin and caffeine in water, will their respective solubility decrease because of the other ingredients? Solubility is generally...
The periodic table. You see it everywhere, but what the heck does it all mean? Take a look at it for a moment. It’s arranged by atomic number, which is the number of protons in an atom’s nucleus. Let’s meet the atom! When we look at the periodic table of elements, we’re looking at the...
What do you think about having a post in which a basic concept in chemistry is explained every week? We could go over basic concepts in chemistry or I could answer questions or whatever you want. I’m thinking about things I’ve already covered like anionic, cationic, and non-ionic, solubility, miscibility, emulsification, and so on, but...