Lotions

Question: What’s the difference between moisturizing and hydrating?

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Please see the updated version of this post with all the links intact from 2021! Click the link to see that new post! What’s the difference between moisturizing our skin and hydrating it? Are these fancy marketing terms or is there some difference between the two concepts? Let’s review what we need for a moisturizing product…...

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Question: How many oils is too many oils?

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Darina e-mailed me to ask: My question is how many oils is too many?  What I mean is you are creating a formulation perhaps a lotion or a cream does there come a point where adding another base oil is just over the top and not beneficial. I’m experimenting with a cleanser at the moment....

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Newbie Tuesday: You made body butter (with a few questions)!

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Congratulations! You made a body butter! (Click here for more details about this project on Newbie Tuesday!) If you haven’t already done so, pat yourself on the back joyously and moisturize yourself well with the product! (And I still haven’t finished the video. I used to be good at this, but I’m having to learn...

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Question: Can you re-heat a failed batch of lotion?

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In this post, Nedeia asks: If one has a rebatch to do (e.g. failed to add something in the oil phase , but remembered right after adding Germall Plus), what would happen with the preservative when we reheat the lotion to add the missing ingredient? I know I have to add the preservative again, but I...

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Newbie Tuesday: Let’s make a body butter! (updated)

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If you’ve never made a product before, welcome to Newbie Tuesday! If this is your second product from the Newbie Tuesday series, then get ready for some fun. You’ve already learned the basics from making the lotion two weeks ago – this is just a variation on a theme! If you were successful last time,...

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