oils

Question: Is there any point in using expensive oils in our products? And a quick review of our skin

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In this post, Simplifying a recipe: The oil phase of a body butter, Rosi asked: We know that not many ingredients will penetrate our hair, coconut oil has an affinity for hair. Now, what about our skin does oil penetrate our skin and does it benefits our skin? To which I answered: No, it won’t penetrate our...

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Emulsifiers: Lotionpro 165 in a body butter

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One of the things Jen from Lotioncrafter advertises on her blog about this emulsifier is its ability to create a light, fluffy body butter (Body Butter Bliss recipe), so it was only natural to try using it in a body butter that contained quite a lot of shea butter to see how it would work....

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Winter hair custard for those dry winter days!

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I’m not sure what the weather is like around your house, but it’s getting dry and staticky in the Fraser Valley, and I’m getting tired of getting my flyaway hair caught in doors and clothes and safety belts, so I thought it was time to make myself a thick, rich, and moisturizing winter hair custard!...

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What do you want to know? What’s up with walnut oil?

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In the What do you want to know? post, Nicole asks: I have been searching for reliable information on Walnut Oil, and am wondering if you have formulated with it or have a good source that I could use? My goal is to find out what its components are and what it can do in a...

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Weekend Wonderings: When we mix solubilizers with oil, does it make it less comedogenic?

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In the post on caprylyl/capryl glucoside, cuindalight asks: May I ask… when you create a water soluble oil (with whatever solubilizer poly 80 or Caprylyl/capryl glucoside – is it considered oil free? In other words, could I create a spray oil this way on my face with an oil I normally would not use on acne-prone...

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