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10 minute emulsions: Creating a natural, slightly thicker, non-greasy cationic lotion with all kinds of esters (part two – emollients)!

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A beaker of yellow oil sits on a digital scale beside two clear bottles with clear caps that contain the same oil.

Yes, I know I should come up with better names for my formulas, but this tells you what you need to know – it’s a slightly thicker, non greasy cationic lotion that you can make in about 10 minutes!  You don’t need to use a ton of oils and butters to make something thicker that...

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10 minute emulsions: Creating a natural, slightly thicker, non-greasy cationic lotion with all kinds of esters (part one – original formula)!

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Yes, I know I should come up with better names for my formulas, but this tells you what you need to know – it’s a slightly thicker, non greasy cationic lotion that you can make in about 10 minutes!  You don’t need to use a ton of oils and butters to make something thicker that...

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Super bubbly bubble bath: An awesome, easy-to-make formula for clear, nicely thickened bubble bath!

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Three images of a pink bubble bath over three days. The clarity alters over the three days, becoming clearer over time.

If you’re looking for a super bubbly bubble bath that you can make in small or huge batches and fragrance/colour later, this is the formula for you! It’s been a staple in this house since 2006, and I’ve made it with countless fragrance/essential oils here in my workshop, at kids’ classes, youth groups, adult classes,...

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Q&A: Can we include oil soluble actives in an anhydrous facial serum? And a profile of D’Orientine

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In the monthly Q&A, Klymer asked, Hello Susan, hope all is well up North! When we buy actives do they always need to be use in an emulsion? I have some oil soluble actives (D’Orientine) that I want to include in oil serums alone. As long as I follow the recommended usage, is this ok...

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Q&A: Can we add oil soluble botanical extracts to conditioner bars? Part two, modifying conditioner bars to include extracts (with formulas)

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Welcome back to this short series. You can find part one by clicking this link! Let’s modify my husband’s favourite conditioner bar turned shaving bar, the super silky & smoothing babassu, jojoba & carrot tissue shaving or body conditioning bar! Instructions for making these conditioner/shaving bars can be found in this post… You can see...

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