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How can we adapt our formulas to be more natural? An introduction to define some terms

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In part one of our duplication of the Josie Maran Whipped Body Butter on Patreon, Lindy asked: What an interesting project! I was extra excited to see a green duplication as I try to stay within the bounds of Ecocert ingredients, and I thought Josie Maran did as well. Then I saw the a few...

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Prepare your body for winter: Baobab & babassu body butter with Simulgreen 18-2 (part two)

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The other day, we spent some time getting to know each of the ingredients I like for this lotion, so let’s make the darned thing already! As an aside, thanks for commenting on the previous post!  BAOBAB & BABASSU BODY BUTTER WITH SIMULGREEN 18-2 HEATED WATER PHASE 36% distilled water 10% aloe vera extract or...

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Prepare your body for winter: Baobab & babassu body butter with Simulgreen 18-2 (part one)

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Yeah, as a former English major, I love a good alliteration, but these are some of my favourite ingredients with one of my favourite new emulsifiers, Simulgreen 18-2. I made a huge batch last year for our itchy winter skin, and I’ve made so many versions of it since then as I love it so much....

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Recipes from the 2017 HSCG conference: Rosehip & calendula moisturizer (part two)

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On Monday, we met a new emulsifier, Simulgreen 18-2, and yesterday we created a facial moisturizer with it. Let’s spend some time looking at why I chose the ingredients I chose! We have three phases: the heated water phase, which contains anything that is water soluble and can stand heat; the heated oil phase, which...

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Emulsifier: Simulgreen 18-2 – an ECOcert and Natrue certified emulsifier

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I’ve been working with this emulsifier for more than 18 months, and I’m so excited to finally share it with you!  Simulgreen 18-2 (INCI: Hydroxystearyl Alcohol and Hydroxystearyl Glucoside) is an ECOcert and Natrue approved emulsifier derived from a vegetable source (castor oil) that contains no ethoxylated ingredients. It’s a liquid crystal emulsifier that that...

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