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How do some people manage to get water soluble things – like honey – into anhydrous products?

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In this post, Nedeia asks: This topic makes me ask another question: honey in anhydrous products. Yeah, I know, I know, we need an emulsifier, we need a preservative, but there are people out there selling products like honey lip balm. and they swear that the product will not separate. they sell cuticle salves that...

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Question: What exactly is a lotion?

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Kat wrote to me to ask these questions: I have made several of the lotion recipes you’ve posted on your site. They are all wonderful, to be sure. However, I’m confused because every single one has come out too thick to pour. I define lotion as being pourable. Am I wrong? In fact, I’ve altered (to...

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Preservatives: Leucidal Liquid Advanced Aloe (ECOCERT)

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In this post, Katie posed this question: I also read that you do not consider there to be any natural preservative. Your post was from a little while ago, so maybe you have changed your thoughts on this?  I should clarify that sentence – there are “natural”* preservatives, but I have yet to find one comparable...

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Question: Adding preservatives to anhydrous products

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In this post about making whipped avocado butter, Katie writes: I am just wondering why you did not use a preservative in this product? I just made a whipped shea butter for the first time using sweet almond butter, shea, vitamin e, and essential oils. It sounds like its consistency is similar to yours and it...

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Question: Cosmetics Info vs. EWG (updated)

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Cordy wrote this comment in this post: Hi Susan, I get what you’re saying (and would tend to agree with you that there’s a lot of “greenwashing” out there, or pseudo-science) but I have a question:  The website you linked to is funded by cosmetics companies. Now, that may not mean that there’s a conflict of interest...

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