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In this post on solid bubble bath bars, Susan wrote, I had a couple questions about bubble bars. I looked at countless recipes, looked up the ingredients of the lush bars, watched videos, and rounded up all the potential ingredients I had on hand. Cream of tartar is stupid expensive but it appears it’s needed...
Bubble bath is such a fun gift, and creating a solid bubble bath using powdered surfactants is such a great way to create something both awesome and packaging-free! It’s easy to whip up a few batches of this formula in different colours and fragrances, and shape them anyway they please. Plus, it’s a great way...
I’ve had a lot of people asking about liquid bubble bath lately, and I thought I’d write up a quick post about this topic. To start, the ingredients I’m using can be found at Voyageur Soap & Candle in Surrey, B.C., and all but one (LSB) at Windy Point Soap Making Supplies in Calgary, Alberta....
Today, on the new blog I’m sharing my formula for making a solid bubble bath bar suitable for more humid climates using less glycerin and more glycol distearate!...
My mom loves a nice bubbly bubble bath. I’ve stuck with my basic recipe for quite some time, but I thought it was time for a change to see what else would work. I was excited to see Voyageur Soap & Candle has brought LSB (INCI: Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate (and) Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate) back. SLSa is...