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Sorry for being a day late here, but my pH meter decided to play silly games with me and I couldn’t get it going until last night. I finally made the recipe from the previous post , but I’m not terribly happy with it. I had to reduce the pH pretty substantially, and had to...
In this post, Equipment for newbies, Nerium asks: I have been a long time reader and finally took the plunge and made my first solid shampoo and conditioner today using your recipes and tutorials for guidance. Thank you so much for sharing all of this excellent information. Unfortunately, it’s not feasible for me to have...
Hi everyone! Hope you’re having a lovely Sunday. Sorry I haven’t been around much lately, but I’ve finally had a chance to sit down and read the comments. I’ve really enjoyed reading your questions and suggsestions, and I’m getting through them one by one. I continue to ask your patience as I’m still in October,...
As much as I liked the first version of this recipe , I wanted to make a few small changes because I thought a less sticky humectant would be a nice idea. As well, I thought I’d try a version with fractionated coconut oil as the main oil, another with Neossance Hemisqualane (aka C13-15 alkane),...
I’m experimenting in the workshop with various emulsifiers and gellants, and I’m wondering what ingredients interest you? What would you love to try on your face, body, hair? What do you spend the big bucks on or what fancy thing caught your eye? I’m curious to know what you like or want to know more...