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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
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...
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...
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...
I’m seeing this mistake a lot, especially from those who claim to be chemists, which is weirding me out! Vital post on the topic! What’s the difference between these Vitamin Es? There are all kinds of “Vitamin E” out there, and it’s important to know what you’re getting. I wrote the post above to help...