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Creating a degreasing dishwashing liquid with d-Limonene or citrus essential oils (formula)

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A photo of a bottle of Natragem S140 NP, a brown glass bottle of d-Limonene, four small plastic bottles with a yellow liquid, a mixture of dish soap, d- Limonene, and Natragem S140 NP.

This came up in our Zoom workshop on Sunday, February. 23, 2025, on creating oily gels with Sapogel Q (NatraSap Q™). Let’s take a look at modifying a boring old dishwashing liquid using d-Limonene to create an awesome degreaser that’ll make post-formulating cleaning even easier! I’m not kidding – when we used to come home...

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Welcome to March 2025!

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A small black and white Havanese dog named Sasja stands in a doorway, covered in a bit of snow.

Welcome to March 2025! The start of spring, although it was 15°C (59°F) yesterday, the 28th, so maybe it’s already here? We’re going forest walking later this afternoon as the prediction is 16°C and sunny! We had some snow in February, and Sasja wasn’t sure if she liked it, going in and out to see … Read more

Hey Innovation level subscribers! February 2025’s e-book is here: Formulating fun with hyaluronic acid: Toners, gels & gel creams!

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This month’s new e-book is here – Formulating fun with hyaluronic acid: Toners, gels & gel-creams! You’ll learn 26 formulas using hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid 4D, and cationic HA to create and customize awesome, super-quick, hydrating, active-filled products, then we’ll gel them with rheology modifiers and cold emulsifiers, like Aristoflex AVC, Sepimax ZEN, and Sepinov...

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Chemistry: How to read the periodic table – columns, groups, and families (part 5)

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Welcome to part five of this series on learning chemistry! In part one, we looked at the resources and materials we need to study chemistry. In part two, we learned the parts of an atom – protons, neutrons, and electrons! In part three, we learned about ions and valence shells. In part four, we learned...

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Q&A: Adding extracts and actives to an anhydrous whipped body butter? Part two – using other active ingredients with formulas! 

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Welcome back to this short series on adding extracts and actives to an anhydrous whipped body butter! We started the discussion with part one and enjoyed some formulas. Click here to see that — Q&A: Adding extracts and actives to an anhydrous whipped body butter? Part one – salicylic acid & Octyldodecanol with formulas! In...

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