packaging

Weekend Wonderings: Can I use filtered water in products? Can I recycle containers? What scale do I use?

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Ever lip sync dramatically to your dog? Blondie seems really confused by music, but she seems to like the eye contact. CAN I USE FILTERED WATER IN MY PRODUCTS? In an e-mail, Doreen asked this question: Can I use filtered water from my sink to make products? It’s not reverse osmosis just filtered water we...

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Weekend Wonderings: Colouring products and filling containers!

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Let’s take a look at some of the comments I’ve seen around the blog this week! Do you have a question? Check out the Weekend Wonderings post and comment! Or comment on other posts on the blog. I just check that one first, usually! In this post on Mother’s Day prezzies, there were two comments…...

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Weekend Wonderings: Decyl glucoside alternatives, packaging, and weighed down hair

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In this post, Lucy asks: Hi. Total addict to your blog 🙂 I’m a newbie to actually making, although I’ve done years of reading….! Just started experimenting with shampoo. I’ve really sensitive scalp so have stuck to decyl glucoside and cocamidopropyl betaine but find it’s a bit slimy and hard to foam…What is the next in the...

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Some thoughts on contamination and packaging

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I’ve seen quite a few people lately talking about how they aren’t sure why their products went off given that they are almost obsessive about cleanliness, and I think part of the problem might be the open mouthed containers they are using. (Find the discussion in this recent post on cetyl alcohol as well as on...

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Creating products: Labels! (updated)

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We don’t necessarily think of labelling our products as being an essential part of product creation, but when you accidentally use mentholated foot lotion as a facial moisturizer, you’ll realize that we must label everything! Original post from January 24, 2010…Why you must label everything!  Look at the picture to the left. Look at the...

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