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Weekend Wonderings: Are bath melts safe for a baby? Why would we find sodium hydroxide in a lotion?

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ARE BATH MELTS SAFE FOR A BABY?In this post Weekend Wonderings, Rosi asks: I just found the bath melt and I was wondering if it is suitable for babies because I would like to make some and give away to a friend who will soon be a mom. My concern is the baking soda and citric...

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Gels: Formulating eye gels – some more ideas (updated)

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If you’re following along, we’ve made a few different versions of eye gels that might be soothing, astringent, anti-inflammatory, and generally awesome for our eyes. Take a look at the previous posts below… Gels (revised for 2013) Gels: Formulating an eye gel – version 1 Gels: Formulating an eye gel – version 2 Gels: Formulating...

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Gels: Formulating an eye gel – making different versions (part one)

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As I noted when writing about version one and version two of this eye gel, the key is to keep your goals in mind and figure out how to get to that goal. And keep in mind that what works for my skin or what needs I have won’t always mesh with yours, which is...

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Gels: Formulating an eye gel – version 2

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We took a look at making an eye gel yesterday, so let’s try another version today. We can tweak this recipe as we wish, so if you don’t have the ingredients I mention, feel free to try ingredients you have in your workshop that fulfill the requirements you have for your product. If you don’t...

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Gels: Formulating an eye gel – version 1

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I started writing about making gels with carbomers, but stopped because I was distracted by Ritathix DOE, PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil, and a horrible cold, plus I was waiting to hear back from my testers as well as testing it myself. So let’s get back to where I was heading, which was to create a...

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