Preservatives

Weekend Wonderings: It’s all about the preservatives! Powdered extracts, Leucidal liquid, and liquid Germall Plus

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I’m still working my way through the comments I’ve seen on the blog in the last few weeks. I’m still around September 3rd, but I’m getting closer to the present date! This is what I get for playing in the workshop instead of playing on the computer, eh? Let’s take a look at a few...

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Weekend Wonderings: How to preserve slime, a review of natural preservatives, and thickening after lotion creation

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Well, it looks like autumn is just about here, and in my part of the world, we’ll finally get some relief with rain! Woo hoo! I’m not saying I like my hair all frizzed up and water swollen – I’ll be living with a bottle of my anti-frizz spray in hand- but it’s so much...

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Monday Wonderings: The soaping effect, blending preservatives, and melian’s preservative rant!

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In this post, Michael asks, I make a lotion that is leaving white smear marks on my face. It’s not a tragedy, but I don’t like it. I’ve increased the % of water, no change (now (75% water + 18% carrier oils + 6% E-wax NF).. I’m wondering if it’s the amount of emulsifier? I tried...

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Weekend Wonderings: Adding ingredients to more than 100% and when to use maximum preservative

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In this post, Tuesday Wonderings: On recipes that don’t total 100%, Karen writes, I have been reading the blog for a while, and for some reason I understood that certain ingredients were to be used ABOVE the 100%. Such as everything will add up to 100% and THEN we add the 1% (of that total) of...

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Weekend Wonderings: Aloe butter and preservatives, preserving fresh face masks, and heating evening primrose oil

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Is there anybody out there? I know you’re visiting the blog based on my stats, but the comments section is bare and my inbox is lonely and bored! I have a few sections that want your input – Formulating Friday, collecting your favourite recipes, forgotten threads – and I haven’t heard from the people who won...

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