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Woo hoo! We had a blast at our Zoom workshop on cold process emulsifiers on Sunday, February 8, 2026. I can’t wait to do some more! (Make your suggestions for topics in this post!) In this post, I’m sharing the modifications we made for the first formula, a light, non-greasy, dewy facial moisturizer with SEPILIFE™…