Happy 9th birthday to the blog!

It’s the 9 year anniversary for the blog today. Hooray! I know I started the blog earlier than that, but today was the first day of its life as a bath & body blog instead of something I created for the kids in my youth program. If you had told me I’d be doing this...

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Member exclusive Q&A: Can I leave essential or fragrance oils out of formulas?

In the February Q&A, Sima asked: I am very sensitive to smell and get migraines. I use Kevin Murphy shampoo as it is the only shampoo that I find that doesn’t give me a headache. But I want to make my own shampoo and conditioners so I would love your advice on essential oils and fragrances....

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How to navigate this blog

If you’re looking for the things that used to be on the side of the old blog, we’re in the process of moving them into the “resources section” you see in the menu above. Right now we have the FAQ as the main page, the newbie section’s now called “start here“, and the ingredients list...

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Q&A: What’s a good vegan replacement for panthenol?

In the February Q&A, Doris asked: I have a number of friends who are vegan and I would like to find panthenol that is strictly plant-based. Apparently, it can come from plants, honey, or meat. So far, I’ve had no luck finding a supplier for vegan panthenol (there’s no mention of the source at the places...

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(Member exclusive) Ingredient: Coco caprylate

We met this ingredient a few years ago, but I didn’t go into much detail, which is kind of weird as I often go into too much detail. Let’s take another look at coco caprylate.. Coco caprylate is an ester of “coconut alcohol, caprylic, and capric acid”, in other words, a fatty alcohol derived from coconuts...

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