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So you know how I said I was trying to make the e-zines smaller. Yeah, well, I was wrong. This month’s e-zine is more than 83 pages with chart after chart for every surfactant I’ve ever used, and more information thickeners than you ever wanted to know along with loads of science and fun about...
If you’re a $10 subscriber, click now to see the post intended for you! If you’re interested, check out the May 2018 e-zine, Beyond Emulsifying Wax, part two: Modifications and Substitutions! In part two of the Beyond Emulsifying Wax series, we take a look at how substitute emulsifiers in old formulas, modifying the base formulas, and...
If you’re a subscriber for the month of May 2018, here’s the May 2018 e-zine, Beyond Emulsifying Wax, part two: Modifications and Substitutions! You may notice something different in that there are two versions of this e-zine – an epub version in a zip file and an PDF. The ePub version will work for iBooks and...
Do you love oils? Sure, we all do! That’s why I wrote this e-zine about more of my favourite oils and butters! Join me for some fun learning about and formulating with ingredients like cupuacu butter, sal butter, pear seed oil, watermelon seed oil, plum kernel oil, and more! Accompanying this e-zine are my comparison...