Month: October 2017

Subscriber exclusive: Potential duplication of the Nip + Fab Soften Kale Fix Moisturizer (part one)

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Cecilia asked if we could try a duplication of the Nip + Fab Soften Kale Fix Moisturizer*. Please visit this post to see all the steps in my duplicating process…  Ingredient list: Aqua (Water/Eau), Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG=100 Starate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Theobroma Cacoa...

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Experiments in the workshop: “Magnesium oil” gel with Siligel

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A few weeks ago, we met this new gelling ingredient, Siligel  I’ve made a gel with it and magnesium chloride, often called “magnesium oil” as it can handle up to 20% salts. As I can’t type, please see my handwritten notes below. Anything underlined in red is an ingredient you can find out more about...

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More comments and thoughts…

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Leave in conditioners that you find on this blog are supposed to be thin enough to spray from a mister bottle. (That’s the one on the far right.) I’m suddenly receiving all kinds of questions about thickening them. They’re supposed to be thin and have low levels of emulsifiers otherwise they’re regular conditioners and will...

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Thank you all so much…

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Thank you all so much for your lovely and thoughtful words about my recent post about taking a break. I feel so honoured that you think so kindly about me, and it means so much that you took the time to offer support and share your experiences. Raymond and I travelled this past weekend to a...

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