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As we know, there are generally three phases to our lotion – the heated water phase, the heated oil phase, and the cool down phase. Let’s take a closer look at the water phase. The heated water phase consists of water soluble ingredients that can safely be heated and held at 70˚C for 20 minutes....
The first thing I ask myself when I’m formulating a product is what exactly do I want to make? What type of lotion, cream, or butter do I want right now, for what body part, and for what reason? In short, what’s my goal for this product? Asking yourself this question is the first step...
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about what posts to write next, and I think I’m going to do a series on learning to formulate our products from scratch. Although these posts will mostly relate to lotion making, you can take what I’m posting here and use it for other products. If you are...
I’ve been asked many times to help make an eye cream, so I thought I’d give it a go. I haven’t used eye creams in the past as I find they tend to be greasy and get all over my eye lashes and bug the heck out of me, so I thought I’d figure out...
Keeping notes isn’t just important, it’s essential when we’re formulating our products. Keeping and staying organized isn’t my strong point, but I am meticulous when it comes to my products! I combine the computer and my notebooks to make sure I have records of everything I make or formulate. My first suggestion: Create a folder...