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We took at look at the basics of the oil cleansing method yesterday, so let’s take a look at how we might create a cleansing oil today. The base of the cleansing oil is usually a portion of castor oil, which can range from 25% to 50%. I’ve seen people using it at up to...
Lauren asked this question in the What do you want to know post? It would also be great to see a post on the oil cleansing method and a recipe for oil! What is the oil cleansing method? It’s a method by which you cleanse your face using oils. The logic is that like dissolves like...
WHY IS MEADOWFOAM SEED OIL SO STABLE AND WHY DOES IT HELP OTHERS BECOME MORE STABLE?The picture to your left is of the conjugated linoleic acid molecule. You can see there’s a difference between the eicosenoic acid bonds and the conjugated linoleic acid bonds. So what does this mean? From this post on conjugated linoleic...
I’ve finally had a chance to play with meadowfoam seed oil and I’m really enjoying it, so let’s take a look at this exciting oil before we do some formulating with it. Meadowfoam flowers are found on Vancouver Island in Canada and northern California and southern Oregon, which makes it a local product for me!...
I just found this in Voyageur and thought I’d try it out in my products as sweet cherry just sounds so lovely, doesn’t it? So what’s the deal? How does it feel on our skin? What does it bring to a product? Cherry kernel oil contains a balance of fatty acids with about 46.0% oleic...