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I’m just curious why people seem to like grapeseed oil so much. (I’m writing this post as I’ve been receiving a lot of e-mails from people wanting to make seeking all natural products and it seems like most of them want to use grapeseed oil!) It has high levels of linoleic acid, but so do...
I am regularly asked how to make natural products and I guess I’m having trouble figuring out what that means, so I turn to you, my lovely readers, to help me define what exactly you mean so I can write up some natural product recipes! When I think of natural ingredients, I think of those...
As much as I love lotions, I admit I find them a pain in the bum to make with all that heating and holding and waiting, and a part of me really wants to just throw away the good manufacturing processes and just make some lotion! I might only have an hour in the workshop...
My best friend and I were surveying our products after our making day last week, and I joked that the 15 or so jars of sugar scrub should last us until Valentine’s Day because we both burn through so much of it…and it got me to thinking about our use of our products. Wanda mentioned...
As we move into the lazy summer months, when I generally have more time to write and experiment, I’m wondering what you want to know? What interests you at the moment? I’ll be writing a few more posts on how to use conditioning emulsifiers in other creations, and then a short series on nail care...