Equipment

Scales! An equipment review: What to look for in a scale (introduction to the series)

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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...

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Tips & techniques: Never mix emulsions with whisks, spatulas, spoons, or other utensils!

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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...

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Gift ideas for formulators: Room temperature and humidity meters

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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...

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Round-up of previous gift idea lists for equipment and other suppliers for formulators!

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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...

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Q&A: When making small test batches, which mixers can we use for high shear?

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In the monthly Q&A, Jaime asked, When making very small test batches what mixer is small and high shear? Thank you Darla very kindly answered, Hi Jaime, I know that Lotioncrafter has both a micro and mini high shear mixer! I purchased the micro and it is teeny (less than 1/2″ in diameter), but worked great for...

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