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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…...
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...
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...
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...
Original post from July 13, 2009, modified today… Filling containers can be such a huge pain in the bum! Here are a few things I thought I’d share… Since I’m a surfactant junkie, I make a lot of bubble baths, body washes, and shampoos that need bottling. I find the easiest way is to get...