Anhydrous

Combining emollients: Section four, viscosity – Creating an anhydrous body oil (part two, choosing emollients)

by

Welcome to section four, part five of this series on combining emollients! In this part of the series, we’ll be making an anhydrous body oil (one without water) with all the information we have about viscosity and spreading values to see how those might impact the choices we make to create a smooth cascade of...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here

Combining emollients: Section four, viscosity – Creating an anhydrous body oil (part one, reviewing what we know)

by

Welcome to section four, part five of this series on combining emollients! In this part of the series, we’ll be making an anhydrous body oil (one without water) with all the information we have about viscosity and spreading values to see how those might impact the choices we make to create a smooth cascade of...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here

Q&A: What should you consider when making an anhydrous whipped butter or an emulsified body butter? Which do you think is better?

by

In this month’s Q&A post, Laura asked, I’m a beginner and I’m really excited to have found this blog. Just wanted to know what should you consider when deciding to make either an anhydrous whipped body butter or one with water (using mainly natural ingredients) Which do you think is better? Thank you! Welcome, Laura! I’m sorry...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here

Heat-proofing your whipped butters! (Summer 2020 version)

by

This question comes up a lot in the warmer months – how can I heat-proof my anhydrous whipped body butters? – and there are a few different things you can do to keep them from liquifying in the annoying and completely unnecessary season we call summer. It’s hard to keep our anhydrous (without water) whipped...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here

Zoom workshop for Sunday, July 19th: Solubility – meeting link, password, and formula handout

by

Join me for an all-new Zoom workshop this Sunday, July 19th at 11 am (PDT, Vancouver time) on solubility! Understanding what mixes with what is so vital to understanding how to create your own products and identify terrible recipes in the wild. We’ll investigate how our ingredients dissolve in water or oil as we make...

This content is for Foundation, Formulation, and Innovation members only.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here