Subscriber exclusive: Shea Moisture retention shampoo (part 1)

Kirsten suggested that we take a look at Shea Moisture’s Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo  as a potential duplication, so I thought we could take a look at the ingredient list to create a prototype recipe we can try. In part one, we’ll analyse the ingredient list to see what makes this product tick....

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New e-zine! It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

I’ve just put out my Christmas e-zine – It’s the most wonderful time of the year! – filled with all kinds of ideas for Christmas presents, like wax tarts, whipped butters, bath salts, lip balm, and more! (Click here for the table of contents! or click here to buy!) I put these e-zines or short e-books...

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Weekday Wonderings: Can we use Optiphen in sugar scrubs?

In this post – Preservative chart download – Susan asks: Help! Ok, I see your preservative chart and I read the Brambleberry interview regarding Optiphen. I also read the article- Optiphen revisited. I am confused as the chart was not updated. Bottom line: Can you use Optiphen in sugar scrubs? In this post, Optiphen revisited,...

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Weekday Wonderings: Why does the EU restrict the use of liquid Germall Plus?

In this post, Preservatives: Liquid Germall Plus, zignorp asks: I went to Lotioncrafter to order more liquid germall plus, and I notice that in the EU it’s restricted from being used in body lotion or body cream. Do you have any idea why that is?  I contacted Jen at Lotioncrafter, and she sent me so...

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Newbie Tuesday: Turning your cleanser into an exfoliating cleanser with chemical exfoliants in the form of powdered extracts

I know sometimes when people see the word “chemical” they stress out, but it shouldn’t! The word chemical only means “something that contains elements“, which is to say everything on earth. Your hair, your window, your cup of tea, arsenic, mushrooms – everything on earth is a chemical. So when we talk about chemical exfoliants,...

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