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I’ve had requests to formulate with this ingredient for years, but we can’t get it in Canada, so I didn’t order it. During our weeks of being snowed in earlier this year, I went on a spending spree for loads of ingredients I’ve always wanted to try, and this was at the top of the...
On my Patreon feed, Jennifer asked: I saw (and like) the recipe you posted on the facial lotion (rosehip/calendula), and saw that you put the protein and panthenol in the hot water phase. Most of your earlier posts put these two in the cool down phase. Does it matter which phase? It does and...
In yesterday’s post, we took a look at the ingredients to create a hydrating and oil free recipe with niacinamide and willow bark. Today, let’s take a look at this new gelling agent and what it offers. I’m using Sepinov EMT 10 as my gelling agent (INCI: Hydroxyethyl Acrylate / Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer). It’s a pre-neutralized polymer...
Thanks for joining me again today as we continue to look at Dedra’s question about a product she wants to buy. I also read on another site some time back that many companies “hide” the fact that their products have preservatives in aloe gel. The article said that aloe gel cannot be produced without using...
In this post, Grapefruit seed extract is NOT a preservative, Dedra asks: I have a question about a particular product. It is called Fig and Yarrow Underarm Lotion. I noticed that this product didn’t have any preservative listed. I am sensitive to certain things so I emailed to ask them if their product had any preservatives....