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I’m so sorry, but I can’t get an e-book out this month. Turns out I sprained my shoulder in the car accident, so I’ve been typing less this month, and the ester series of e-books is massive. I’m having trouble figuring out how to create each part – should it be liquid esters or just...
In the monthly Q&A, Susan asked, …regarding Jeecide CAP-5 in a surfactant system … In your Apple A Day cleanser you say it’s ok to use CAP-5. Is that because of the surfactants used, the Olivem 300 or the combination of both products in the same formulation? I’m really wondering whether the inclusion of Olivem 300...
Welcome to part eighteen of this series on learning chemistry – How branching affects alkanes, alcohols, and other molecules, then a review of what we’ve learned about alcohols with a big worksheet! I will warn you that this is a huge post because I’m not sure where I need to separate it into other posts,...
Welcome to part seventeen of this series on learning chemistry – How fatty alcohols behave in emulsions, branching alcohols, and a review of what we’ve learned about alcohols! An important note about this series – it’s here for life. It isn’t going anywhere. If you want to take a break or take a few weeks...
Natalie Skiller, known as the awesome formulator for Sweet Little Crumb (Facebook, Instagram, and her new Patreon, This Formulating Life!) has very generously shared two amazingly-named formulas for a gorgeous, luxurious neck cream with all kinds of actives and cosmeceuticals to make you look your most awesome! In part one of this series, “The Neck’s...