Hey $10 subscribers! There’s a $25 coupon for you here!

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Hi everyone! As I mentioned in my update on December 9th, I’m struggling to get November’s e-book done, so I wasn’t able to get an e- book out for December. Instead we’re offering a $25 coupon! Woo hoo! Click here to see the shop on this site, always located under the “shop” tab in the...

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Creating an Age-Defying Sheet Mask with peptides with Natalie Skiller – part one: Inspirations and the chemistry of peptides! 

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Woo hoo! Another series of posts from the always amazing Natalie Skiller, known as the awesome formulator for Sweet Little Crumb (Facebook, Instagram, and her new Patreon, This Formulating Life!). In this one, she’s teaching you how to make an awesome Age-Defying Sheet Mask with peptides and other gorgeous actives! Love Natalie’s work? Check out...

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#alltheingredients: Sclerotium gum – non-ionic rheology modifier

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We’re about to meet a gorgeous new age-defying sheet mask with peptides created by the awesome Natalie Skiller, and I realized I hadn’t shared an ingredient profile for sclerotium gum, outside of my e-book, Rheology modifiers: Hydrocolloids, which is quite the oversight. So let’s take a look at this non-ionic thickening and suspending rheology modifier...

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Q&A: Can I use Jeecide CAP-7 in a water based serum? How would I use it?

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In the monthly Q&A, Arianna asked, I just discovered Jeecide CAP-7 on your site and I am very intrigued and excited to try it! I have been using Leucidal SF MAX, but I want to use something more legitimate given everything I have been reading about it recently, including your posts. I am hoping that...

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Merry Christmas!

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A very merry Christmas to those who celebrate and a very wonderful December 25th to those who don’t from little Sasja, Raymond, and me. I hope this day finds you happy and healthy and full of chocolate! We’re having a day of lovely chemistry related presents – I love my new periodic table blanket! – … Read more