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In this post, Much maligned ingredients: Propylene glycol, Katt asks: Recently I was in a soap group on Facebook and a woman asked me if i used propylene glycol. At the time I had no clue what it was ’til I looked it up on your site. Besides the fact I don’t use petroleum derived...
Sorry for the break in posting and in responding to comments, but it’s been a crazy week! I have a practicum student with me at work and I have more clients than normal, so when I get up I’m out the door and when I come home, I’m on the couch! A quick note: To...