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Discussion: What have you made and incorporated into your daily routine?

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I remember the moment when I realized I made most of what I used in a day. I washed my hair with a shampoo bar, conditioned with a conditioner bar, detangled with a leave in, and defrizzed with a silicone spray. I used my own body wash, emulsified body scrub, foot scrub bar, facial cleanser,...

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Discussion: How have you modified your formulas or workspace to accommodate your unique needs?

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As you probably know, I’ve been pretty much stuck in bed or on the couch for more than 10 weeks now, and I’m running out of everything from conditioner to facial cleanser to foot cream and there is no way I can bring myself to buying any of those things! So I’ve been thinking of...

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Discussion: What’s your signature when formulating?

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I swear I shared this with you in another post, but I couldn’t find it, so please indulge me if you’ve heard it before.  A few years ago, a cosmetic chemist contacted me and said he could always identify my formulas as I have a very strong signature, in this case that I use certain...

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Discussion: What are your favourite ingredients? Top 5 oils or butters?

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I was considering the discussion we had in this post – Discussion: What are your favourite ingredients? Lotions and facial products – and thought we should talk emollients! What are your top 5 oils or butters? I always tell this story in my classes and presentations…When I started making products, I’d see a formula like...

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Discussion: How do you learn?

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People ask me all the time how I manage to keep all the stuff I know in my brain, and the short answer is that I’ve deleted anything related to cleaning, tidying, or generally not being a slob to make more room for cosmetic chemistry fun. ? I paid my way through university the first...

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