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I hate cleaning up after super happy fun crafting time in my workshop, but it’s made much easier by using my cleansers with d-Limonene. This fancy sounding ingredient is orange oil – you’ve seen the ads for cleaners with this stuff before – and it’s a fantastic way to cut through grease from your oil...
I love making lotions, but I really hate the greasy mess that I have to clean up afterwards, so I turn to my favourite degreasing ingredient – d-Limonene! This solvent derived from citrus fruit can cut through the greasiest mess on your dishes and utensils! It’s a really simple formula Just make sure you follow the...
As I mentioned yesterday, I love d-Limonene and can find a use for it in almost everything! Remember to add d-Limonene to any water based or surfactant based products by using equal parts d-Limonene and polysorbate 20 as your emulsifier/solubilizer. If you are creating an oil based product – and I haven’t been able to...
Do you avoid super happy fun creation time because you can’t stand the sight of that sink filled with greasy containers and pots? Are you sick of dishwashing liquids or cleansers that promise to cut through an oily mess but disappoint you ever time? Are you looking for a green-friendly, ecologically pleasing ingredient that can...