Formulas

Formula

Formulating for the winter: Blending essential oils to make minty snoot blasters™ and headache roller balls (part one)

by

I’ve been getting a lot of headache and sinus issues thanks to some really strong spasms in my head, so I thought I’d make a batch of minty snoot blasters™ and roller balls with my duplication of Saje’s Peppermint Halo Headache Remedy, blends of essential oils with loads of great things, like peppermint or camphor....

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here

Let’s analyze the process of emulsion (video plus formula, instructions, and more)! 

by

When is an emulsion “emulsified”? Can we see this process happening? We can, and we’ll be doing that with the help of a few videos I’ve created! What you’ll see in this post is the video a gorgeous thickened lotion formula taken during a lotion making class at Voyageur Soap & Candle using Ritamulse SCG...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here

Learning to formulate: Learn how to make your first lotion!

by

It’s great to find a free formula like this in the wild, but to make something truly incredible, you need to practice your process for that specific product, following the instructions carefully so the emulsion comes together and stays together without seeping oil or coalescing into “cheese curds.”   For this formula, you’ll want to...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here

Zoom workshop on Friday, December 29, 2023 at 2 pm PST (Vancouver time) – get the link, password, and handout here!

by

Woo hoo! We’re holding a Zoom workshop on Friday, December 29, 2023 at 2 pm PST (Vancouver time) to talk about cold process emulsifiers and LUMOROL K 5229 (making shower oils). We’ll be talking about these things and more during this time. I’m super excited as we haven’t held one in ages. It’s open to...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here

Happy holidays! Download a light hydrating wintery 10 minute lotion with Aristoflex AVC and Penstia powder

by

This is a bonus formula I shared during my cold process emulsifier class I offered at Windy Point Soap Making Supplies in 2018. It’s a lovely, light but hydrating, non-greasy lotion formula to which you can add all manner of lovely fragrance or essential oils to make you feel all wintery and cozy! We have...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here