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Discussion: Have you used floral waxes? Share your thoughts!

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In the April 2019 Q&A, Marina asked: Do you have any experience/information for using floral waxes in skin care products? I have some jasmine and mimosa waxes, so I want to try using them in crafting. I see recommended usage of below 10% on most places and listed properties are similar as typical waxes (film-forming,...

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Q&A: Into which phase would I put n-acetyl glucosamine? Is there a limit to the size of the cool down phase?

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In the March Q&A, Olja asked, My question is about NAG (N-acetyl glucosamine). To which phase do you put it. If you put it to the cool down phase, do you dissolve it prior? Can you dissolve it in a glicerite extract (which also contains some water) and than put it in the lotion? Moreover, if using...

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Q&A: Can we exceed the suggested usage rate in a solid shampoo or body cleanser?

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In the March Q&A, kuni asked, I have been making shampoo bar and conditioner bar for my family and they have been very happy with their hair, thanks to Susan on her wonderful shampoo bar ebook and articles. Lately my daughter (13 years old) has been asking me to make her face wash and whether its...

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Q&A quickies! What do you use to colour your hair care bars? How can I preserve D’orientine well? Can we use Olivem 300 in place of polysorbate 80 in blooming bath oil? How do I eliminate bubbles in my lotion?

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Sorry for falling behind on answering questions. I’m working on a ton of things for the blog right now, and this fell by the wayside. Let’s catch up on what you’ve been asking!  In the February Q&A, Donna asked: I’d like to put a color in my shampoo and conditioner bars to help differentiate between the...

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Q&A: Can we use food grade herbal supplements in our skin care products?

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In the February Q&A, Marina asked, Hello, Susan (and everyone else!), what’s your opinion on using dry herbal extracts being sold for health supplements for skin care? Horse chestnut extract sounds intriguing to me, which I first found at New Directions Aromatics. Because of higher shipping cost and minimum order fee from NDA, I looked for...

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