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February! It’s one of my favourite months of the year as it contains the anniversary of this blog! On February 28th, 2020, the blog turns 11!* Thank you for continuing to read, follow, and support the blog and me throughout these years! I started the blog earlier than that to share handouts and such with … Read more

Anyone interested in another cosmetic chemistry coffee klatch soon? I was thinking one of these days… Saturday, February 15th Sunday, February 16th Saturday, February 22nd Sunday, February 23rd *Family Day is Monday, February 17th, which might be a good thing? Or maybe not? Also, Valentine’s Day on the Friday? We can bring ingredients to try … Read more

Hi everyone! Just thought I’d offer a quick update about stuff going on around here…. I’ve been taking care of some medical stuff – I’ve had a bit of a rough patch with the muscle spasms, but on the mend – some of which necessitates going into Vancouver for the day, which can be a … Read more

For more than 10 years, I’ve been saying that my first attempts with Olivem 1000 (INCI:  Cetearyl Olivate (and) Sorbitan Olivate) were fails, that it’s a super picky emulsifier, that I wasn’t a fan until a few years ago. I found this as I was looking through Photos to illustrate a post I’m writing on … Read more

I’ve been seeing people commenting on Facebook groups, my page, and here along with messages to me on Facebook that they find this blog hard to navigate. If I can be honest, I’m perplexed as we’ve been working hard to make it easy to find what you want, but every single day someone suggests that … Read more