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Q&A quickie: Can I add sea salt to an anhydrous foot balm or whipped butter?

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I’m so sorry! This post was lost in the ether for a bit – it’s from September! – and now it’s here! I apologize for taking so long to share this with you! In the Q&A, Latisha asked, I currently make anhydrous whipped body butters and natural hair balm. A thought occurred to me about using...

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Q&A: Can I make and store DIY flaxseed gel for curly hair?

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In this month’s Q&A, Anjali asked Hi, I keep seeing “recipes” for diy flaxseed gel for curly hair. Basically you’re boiling flax seeds with water to extract a gel, and straining it to use. Where do I even start. Everything is estimated. There is no preservative. Etc. The gel does look good. Is there a way to make...

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Q&A: My lotion keeps separating and I’m frustrated! What can I do? (Part two)

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A jug with a separated lotion in it - the oil phase floating on the top, the water phase floating on the bottom

Welcome back to part two of this look at how we could modify a lotion formula that’s causing VeryBerry to tear their hair out as it keeps separating! Yesterday, in part one, we looked at the issues that might be causing the lotion fails. Today, we’ll create a stable formula VeryBerry can try to see...

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Q&A: My lotion keeps separating and I’m frustrated! What can I do? (Part one)

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In this month’s Q&A, VeryBerry asked,  Hi, my cream keeps splitting and I am tearing my hair out…(Literally)! I have tried EVERYTHING in my knowledge (change emulsifiers, reduce oils, etc.) to stop it from splitting but nothing works. Here is the recipe. Can you please tell me what I am doing wrong? I want to...

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Q&A: How can I dissolve panthenol powder in conditioner bars?

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In this month’s Q&A, Dalel asked, I am making solid conditioners. I use panthenol powder and I think it might be the culprit in the issue I’m having. It is very difficult to dissolve it or melt it. The temperature of the mixture when I put it in is always above 60°C (140˚F) (sometimes up to...

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