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Newbie Tuesday: What are surfactants? (updated)

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Let’s start this series on surfactants! You’ll want to bookmark the surfactants section of the blog and download the comparison charts. I encourage you to follow the links on this page as I’ve written quite a lot on surfactants and these are summaries of those posts. What are surfactants? First, a definition (from Wikipedia): Surfactants are wetting...

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Newbie Tuesday: What are we doing next?

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So what do you want to learn next? We’ve made all kinds of things on Newbie Tuesday, and I admit I’m having trouble figuring out what to make next! We’ve made anhydrous products, conditioner, lotions, bath salts, and bath bombs. What could we do next? I’m hoping to start a new series in early July...

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Newbie Tuesday: Formulating lotion bars (updated)

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I love lotion bars. They’re super easy to make and you can customize them in so many ways! But what is a lotion bar, exactly? These are generally solid-ish, anhydrous products made with oils, butters, and waxes. The basic recipe is generally 1/3 butter, 1/3 oil, 1/3 wax, but you can make loads of modifications to...

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Newbie Tuesday: What did you think about your whipped butters?

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I hope you’ve had a chance to make your whipped butter by now, and are ready to share your thoughts on it! What recipe did you make? What did you love? What didn’t you love? What will you change next time? Please share your complete recipe (percentages or weight, not volume) in the comments! I...

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Back to the very basics: Defining our terms for lotions (updated)

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This week we’re all about getting to the very basics, defining what we need to know about making any product – part one and part two – and what different anhydrous products are called and contain. You might be thinking to yourself that you won’t be making lotions any time soon, but you really can...

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