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Join me on the blog for a Valentine’s Day roller ball massage oil made with essential or fragrance oils or even some sweetened flavour oils. (Nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more!) Don’t forget to check out the posts on the new blog as that’s where I’m putting all my writing now! Various & sundry...
I’ve been having a blast playing with all kinds of surfactants and thickeners over the last 18 months, and I’m getting ready to share them with you shortly. In the meantime, check out these new posts on the new blog about surfactants! Using powdered surfactants like SCI or SLSa in liquid products Separation in surfactant...
I’m sorry I haven’t written more this week, but my lower back/hip has been killing me, making it hard to sit up or even balance my laptop on my knees in bed. I had to cancel at class at Voyageur Soap & Candle yesterday as I can’t stand for long periods of time, which was...
I’m having such great fun sharing those things I’ve learned falling down rabbit holes as I research some of the questions you’ve posed or ingredients I’ve found. I had a great question from Derek about liposomes I’ve been researching for the better part of a month that’s making me re-write all I’ve shared about the...
Welcome to the digest for the new blog for January 27th to February 2nd, 2018. As you’ll see, I’ve had a super busy week thanks to my new contacts! I’ve been able to sit in my lovely chair and write for hours with these new ones, which is just such a wonderful feeling! I’m declaring...