Weekday Wonderings: How to make a longer lasting lotion?

In this post, More information on calculations, Chris B from the Dish asks: I was just wondering what oils/butters you recommend adding to a lotion to make the lotion last longer on the skin? I have tried many of your formulas (love a few of them) but after about two hours, the moisturizing effect is gone...

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Weekend Wonderings: Do we need to use Vitamin E? Is the preservative and fragrance part of the 100%?

In this post, Lotions: A basic recipe, Helga asks: 1) does lotion need vitamin E? 2) is the percentage of preservative and fragrance based on the absolute total produced with those included or of the foundation of the recipe without those?  I include Vitamin E for two reasons. The first is because it’s lovely for your...

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It’s been a long week!

It’s been a very long week with loads of activity and not much time to think about anything, let alone write. Sorry for the lack of posts! Happy Pi Day! Today is 3.14/15, so I encourage you to celebrate by measuring some circles and eating a tart or two. Quiche counts! Like this shirt? Find...

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Weekend Wonderings: Why use three surfactant blends in products?

In this post, Surfactants: A conditioning shampoo with SCI for normal to oily hair, Fatima asks: Can you tell me why another surfactant is needed? Wouldn’t this work perfectly fine with just the two? Great question! We use different surfactants blended together because each brings something different to the mix. Take a look at decyl...

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Weekend Wonderings: More information on calculations

In this post, Question: Determining how much to use when working with powders, there’s a discussion going on about calculations. Let’s take a look at a few calculations today! BASIC FIRST LOTION RECIPE68.5% water16% oil (sunflower, soy bean, rice bran, or olive oil)5% shea or mango butter3% cetyl alcohol6% emulsifier (BTMS or Polawax)1% fragrance or...

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