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We started this series with the introduction or part one in which we reviewed the parts of the scale and things we might want to consider when we buy one with some information on significant figures and instrument error. Today, we’ll look at a few scales I’ve owned over the years that measure to 1...
I can’t believe I haven’t shared the many many scales I’ve owned over the last 16 years and thought it was time I rectified this issue. I hope this serves as a handy guide to help you choose your favourite scales for your workshop. First, we’ll look at the parts of the scale. Then we’ll...
I think I might have been a little less ranty when I wrote this post two years ago – A helpful tip for making lotions, conditioners, and emulsions: Don’t mix by hand – but it’s still going on, and needs addressing. I’ve shared some of the original with some extra shouting and a few more...
When it comes to gives for formulators, a lot of people think they could buy us some exotic ingredient, something that we might not buy for ourselves – say, rose essential oil at $65 for 5 ml or some super powerful active – but we all know we’ll save it for that very special product...
I’m in the process of updating a lot of these at the moment, but if you’re looking to get your shopping done early, here are some gift lists for equipment and such I’ve shared in the past. As these are older posts, many of the links might not work, and I’m sorry in advance for...