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Formula
Welcome to part three of the Formulating Friday series in which we’ll be modifying the lotions we made in the Newbie Tuesday beginners’ part of this lotion series/course. Our emulsifier for the month of September are these ones – Polawax, Natragem EW, e-wax NF, or Phytomulse (almond, amaranth, chlorella, or coconut) – and this week’s formula...
Welcome to part of the Newbie Tuesday beginners’ lotion series/course in which we’ll be making lotions using four different emulsifiers over the next four months. September is all about these emulsifiers – Polawax, Natragem EW, e-wax NF, or Phytomulse (almond, amaranth, chlorella, or coconut) – and we’ll be making a different type of lotion over the next...
Woo hoo! It’s the first Zoom workshop of the September, and our topic is making a hand & body lotion using Polawax, part one of my Newbie Tuesday beginners’ lotion making series! We’ll be making this lotion and talking about the different ways we could combine emollients to create different sensory experiences. Check out the...
Welcome back to the introductory section of the Newbie Tuesday beginner lotion making series/course! In today’s post, we’ll be looking at the ingredients we’re using in our basic lotions, including humectants and thickeners. As a note, I’ve started a page with all of the links to all the parts, which I’ll be updating every time...
Welcome to Part one of the Newbie Tuesday beginners’ lotion series/course in which we’ll be making lotions using four different emulsifiers over the next four months. In today’s post, we’ll be looking at the chemistry of lotions and how they work, then specifically at how we’ll be using September’s emulsifiers – Polawax, Natragem EW, e-wax...