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Q&A: Making water-in-oil lotions? Using Aloe Vera in lotions? Naturally compliant preservative choices?

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In this month’s Q&A, Deborah asked, I am making a face cream that is 50% oils, 50% aloe vera, with a bit of beeswax, dl panthenol, and Olivem 900. After talking to a Chemist at Formulator Sample Shop, (they sell paddles to check for mold and bacteria in skin care) she says that aloe vera...

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Q&A: Can we modify a body butter formula to include Jeequat® NDCS as the natural, cold process emulsifier?

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In this month’s Q&A, Jaime asked, What percentage of oils can be handled by Jeequat® NDCS (aka ICE Conditioner)? I’d like to make your body butter that you made for your husband’s itchy skin. If ICE Conditioner won’t work, will any of the other cold natural approved emulsifiers work? Thank you. This is funny as I...

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Q&A: Creating exactly the right amount of scrub for a container? How to make it feel less greasy?

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In this month’s Q&A, Victoria asked,  I’m working on perfecting my natural body scrub formula, but I’m having a hard time getting the batch amounts correct. For example, I wanted to make a 4oz jar last night (somewhere around 113g), and ended up with about 12oz instead. My base formula includes 30% shea butter, 26%...

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Q&A: How can we alter the colour of bubbles?

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In the Q&A, Rysle asked, I have a question about how can I make bubbles with different colour? What I mean is when we always make bath bomb or bath powder the bubble it come white I want to make a product that change the bubbles to different colour.  The short answer is that we...

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Q&A: What can we do with EZ Colours?

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In the monthly Q&A post, Liza asked, Has anyone used EZ Colours? If so, what can you do with it, other than add it to Versagel? (Link to Windy Point Soap Making Supplies where I, Swift, bought mine.) As a note, I know they’re called EZ Color without the “u” in colour, but my computer...

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