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Q&A: Adding extracts and actives to an anhydrous whipped body butter? Part one – salicylic acid & Octyldodecanol with formulas! 

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In the monthly Q&A post, Ebi asked, I have a question… If you only have time for a short answer, I am totally here for it! If you think a longer answer is necessary, as it will benefit the entire community, that’s okay too of course. I’m just starting out with formulating after a looong...

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Sapogel Q (NatraSap Q™): Making an oily gel with this ingredient – the first formula!

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Welcome back to this series on making oily gels with Sapogel Q (NatraSap Q™)! We’ll be making these in my upcoming Zoom workshop on Sunday, February 23, 2025! Click here to learn more!  We met this ingredient – Sapogel Q (NatraSap Q™) – in our first post. In part two, we looked at how to...

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Substitutions: Making changes to the oil phase of a lotion, including a bit on using tallow!

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I’ve had a few people asking me how they can use tallow in lotions, and the answer is super simple – yes! And it’s really simple! Making substitutions for oils in the oil phase!  In any of my lotion formulas, unless I indicate otherwise, you can substitute any oil for any oil, any butter for...

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Creating an Age-Defying Sheet Mask with peptides with Natalie Skiller – part four, the formula! 

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Woo hoo! Another series of posts from the always amazing Natalie Skiller, known as the awesome formulator for Sweet Little Crumb (Facebook, Instagram, and her new Patreon, This Formulating Life!). In this one, she’s teaching you how to make an awesome Age-Defying Sheet Mask with peptides and other gorgeous actives! Love Natalie’s work? Check out...

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Q&A: What are re-fattening or super-fattening ingredients? Part three, modifying a formula with more emollients 

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Welcome back to this short series on using refatting ingredients in a body cleansing bar to make it more emollient or moisturizing. In part one, we looked at the definition of refatting and super- fatting and decided which ingredients offer these properties. In part two, we met a formula for a solid body cleansing bar,...

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