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So what did you think? Did you make the lotion from week three using these formulas? Which one did you make? What did you change? What did you keep the same? Did you have any problems? What do you think you’d do differently next time? Are there ingredients you’d like to use? What containers did you use?...
Welcome back to Newbie Tuesday in which we’re making a naturally compliant lotion with Ritamulse SCG, an anionic or negatively charged emulsifier that can be used to create all kind of wonderful emulsions. If you aren’t sure what’s happening here, scroll down to the bottom to catch up with the series… Today, it’s all about...
Welcome back to this short series on choosing preservatives. I’m considering this part three of week three’s Newbie Tuesday series, Making naturally compliant lotions with Ritamulse SCG. Tuesday, January 14th, 2020: Shopping lists for ingredients, supplies, and packaging as well as optional components. Tuesday, January 21st, 2020: We took a look at the general formula we’ll...
Welcome to part one of week four, Newbie Tuesday: Making naturally compliant lotions with Ritamulse SCG. I realized I needed more time to talk about how to choose preservatives properly. I think it’s a topic we can all enjoy and discuss, but it’s a huge topic that needed to be split into two parts. If...
January 14th, 2020: Shopping lists for ingredients, supplies, and packaging as well as optional components. Tuesday, January 21st, 2020: We took a look at the general formula we’ll be using for the hand lotions. I explained the formula, the chemistry of lotions, the reason we use preservatives, and the sensory characteristics we can expect with Ritamulse...