helpful hints

There are reasons to follow the rules in making bath & body products, the main one being that you want to make awesome products. The other one is safety. I know all these lectures on safety can get a bit boring at times – believe me, I roll my eyes at all the “you’re going...

As I’m waiting for my wonderful husband to wake up and choose the next Iron Chemist ingredient, I wanted to share a few thoughts based upon the e-mails and comments I’ve seen this week… CHEMICAL EQUALS BADI mentioned the other day it’s the International Year of Chemistry and I think one of the things I...

It’s been a wacky and busy week around my house, so on this last day of work before a week of holiday time to be spent bumming around the house crafting and writing, I give you a few thoughts for Friday… If you get a chance, read this wonderful dialogue between a University of B.C....

I’m asked all the time about how to make infusions or steeped teas for use in our products, and I generally give the same answer – don’t. I know it sounds like a great idea to use something like green tea – both plentiful and inexpensive at the local grocery store – but inexperienced formulators...