helpful hints

Another helpful hint from SwiftCraftyMonkey: Let your product cool before packaging!

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I’m sure you’ve seen it in all my formulas – after making the product, wait until it cools to room temperature (20˚C/68˚F) before packaging – but why is that thing? There are a few good reasons, but the main ones are to avoid condensation, which can lead to contamination as that water isn’t preserved, and...

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Another helpful tip from SwiftCraftyMonkey: Don’t wash your packaging before using it!

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This is one of those things that seems logical – when you’re about to use a jar or bottle or whathaveyou to package your products, give them a good wash before using – that isn’t. You’re adding more potential for contamination if you’re putting these in a dishwasher or washing by hand. You don’t need...

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Recall: Arbonne’s Shea Butter Body Wash! An interesting study of preserving our products

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The FDA has put out a recall for Arbonne’s Shea Butter Body wash because “because product testing by the manufacturer revealed the presence of Pluralibacter gergoviae.” This bacteria “is an opportunistic pathogen that has repeatedly been isolated from personal care products.” (Reference) This isn’t the first time this company has been involved in a recall...

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Helpful hints I share about packaging in classes…

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I love my classes! As much as I love teaching, I love spending time with people who love this craft as much as I do and want to talk about it for hours! We share all kinds of stories, experiments, formulas, and super helpful tips and techniques! Here are a few things about packaging! Always...

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Thought for the day: How not to store dangerous chemicals in your workshop!

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Thought for the day: It’s not a good idea to store your sodium hydroxide (lye) or potassium hydroxide with your humectants, which draw water from the atmosphere. Doing inventory in my workshop today, we found a plastic box with a ton of humectants like propanediol 1,3, glycerin, sodium PCA, sodium lactate, urea, and Hydrovance all...

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