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As I mentioned in part two of this series, I couldn’t find an American Pie Solid Body Conditioner when I was in the UK, so I bought a Little Pot of Energy Naked Body Lotion to see if I could duplicate that one until I could find the appropriate bar. Check out this series so…...
I’m so excited that Windy Point Soap Making Supplies Inc. brought in Iselux Ultra Mild Surfactant (INCI: Water (and) Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate (and) Cocamidoapropyl Betaine (and) Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate (and) Lauryl Glucoside (and) Coco-Glucoside). It’s a super mild blend of #foamybubblylathery™️ surfactants with fluffy, creamy, elegant foam and lather, like its relative, sodium … Read more
On Friday, April 12th, we took a look at The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil certification. On Saturday, April 13th, we took a look at at the ideas of “derived from”, minimally processed, and the use of sustainable resources. On Sunday, April 14th, we took a look at how easy it might be to be green…....
As I mentioned in part two of this series, I couldn’t find an American Pie Solid Body Conditioner when I was in the UK, so I bought a Little Pot of Energy Naked Body Lotion to see if I could duplicate that one until I could find the appropriate bar. Check out this series so…...
On Friday, April 12th, we took a look at The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil certification. On Saturday, April 13th, we took a look at at the ideas of “derived from”, minimally processed, and the use of sustainable resources. On Sunday, April 14th, we took a look at how easy it might be to be green…....
We’ve been working through a potential duplication for Lush’s American Pie solid body conditioner, and we’ll continue that tomorrow, but I thought we could take a moment to look at how they incorporate “fresh fruit” into their products as it’s a question I’m asked all the time. Let’s see what they say about using these kinds…...
Yesterday, we reviewed the ingredient list for Lush’s American Pie solid body conditioner. Today, let’s take a closer look at those ingredients and how we might create a potential formula for the product. Ingredients: Fair Trade Cocoa Butter (Theobroma Cacao) Murumuru Butter (Astrocaryum Murumuru) Fresh Strawberry Puree (Fragaria Vesca)*, Fresh Orange Puree (Citrus Aurantium Dulcis)…...
On Friday, April 12th, we took a look at The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil certification. On Saturday, April 13th, we took a look at at the ideas of “derived from”, minimally processed, and the use of sustainable resources. Yesterday, on April 14th, we took a look at how easy it might be to be green…....
In the April 2019 Q&A, Marina asked: Do you have any experience/information for using floral waxes in skin care products? I have some jasmine and mimosa waxes, so I want to try using them in crafting. I see recommended usage of below 10% on most places and listed properties are similar as typical waxes (film-forming,…...
In the March Q&A, Katy asked, Hello everyone! I’m just getting started out making my own products. My favorite thing right now is the American Pie solid body conditioner by Lush. I was wondering where I would begin to make something similar. The ingredients seem pretty easy until the end of the list. I’m not sure what the…...