Join me for a Zoom workshop Sunday, June 14, 2026 on hair care products (Formulation and Innovation subscribers)!

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Woo hoo! Let’s have another Zoom workshop! This time you voted for a hair care workshop, so we’ll be making all kinds of hair care products, including a quick detangler, rinse-off conditioner, leave-in conditioner, and liquid shampoo. We’ll talk about how to modify the formulas for your hair type too. The meeting is on Sunday,...

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Chemistry Thursday: Foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactants – increasing viscosity, the salt curve, and more (part 54)

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Let’s recap what we’ve learned so far, look at last week’s assignment, then take a look at how to increase viscosity in surfactant-based products, something we have to master to make awesome products! An important note about this series – it’s here for life. It isn’t going anywhere. If you want to take a break...

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Tips & techniques: Four important temperatures to keep in mind when formulating…

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As we move into summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, I thought I’d share some tips & techniques about temperature and formulating. There are four important temperatures to keep in mind when you’re formulating… 🌡️  72.5˚C (162.5˚F) – our heated oil or water phase, the temperature at which almost all of our triglycerides and fatty...

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Welcome to June 2026!

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May was a lovely month. Spring has sprung around here – the wildflowers are blooming, the bees are buzzing, and the corn across the street in the field is growing like crazy. Emjay is settling in around here, making our house her home. She’s such a cutie pie – she wakes me up in the … Read more

Innovation subscribers – check out this coupon from Windy Point Soap Making Supplies!

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Are we lucky or what? Once again this month, Windy Point Soap Making Supplies in Calgary is offering you, my lovely readers, a coupon code to get all kinds of wonderful things for less! Want a few ideas on what you can buy there? If you’re interested in making the 10 minute lotions with cold emulsifiers I...

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