Welcome to February 2026! We have a Zoom workshop planned! And I really need your feedback for suppliers for the spreadsheets!

Wow, it’s February 2026? How quickly did January go by? January was a busy month! I shared 35,196 words here on the site and 23,270 words in my latest e-book, Creating anhydrous products with infused oils (plus a bonus cream), for a total of 58,466 words. Holy cow! And I’m able to play video games … Read more

Newbie Tuesday: It’s time to make lotion (free formula)!

I first shared this formula in 2012, and as it’s been copied by everyone without credit and scraped by AI, I figured I might as well share it for free. It’s a tried and true formula that works with any liquid oils, butters, solid oils, esters, silicones, or hydrocarbons, like squalane. You can substitute the … Read more

Discussion question: What emulsifiers would you like to use in a cost-effective facial moisturizer?

You may have noticed my new series on making less expensive products with less expensive ingredients, and I’d like to hear your opinions! I want to make a facial moisturizer using less expensive ingredients for that series, then we’ll look at adding the most cost effective actives, like hyaluronic acid. What kind of facial moisturizer … Read more