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In the December Q&A, Marta suggested, The glossary under Resources is a wonderful thing. Would you consider creating a list of the acronyms that you’ve used in your writing (e.g. AHA, DLS, CMC, GLA, HEC, INCI, MSM, NF, NMF, PF, SC, TEWL, TJ, ARGH)? You always define the acronym when it is first introduced. But,...
In the November Q&A, cwood85 asked, A friend of mine showed me some products that her friend recommended and she really liked a misting toner. (Oz Naturals Ocean Mineral Tonic) She was telling me how it made her skin feel, soft and smooth. I looked up the product and the ingredients and was a bit...
There is a fabulous discussion going on in the November Q&A about how to figure out the volume of our products. I’m sharing the discussion here with some thoughts, and I hope you share some of your own! (I wrote about this a number of years ago, but I’d love to hear more about what...
In the November Q&A post, Amy asked: So my 20 something year old daughter approached me and asked if I could try my hand at duplicating her acne face wash, she’s tired of paying $15/bottle. It’s Mario Badescu acne facial cleanser. Ingredients: Aqua (Water, Eau), Glycerin, Triethanolamine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Dimethicone,...
In the November Q&A, Quirky Turtle asked: Is there a significant difference in sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI) powder vs noodles? I know that in the ebook you said that they sometimes add stearic acid to noodles. Looking at the range of products and prices, however, I can go to wholesale supplies plus for 5lbs noodles under $60...