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Discussion: How do you keep track of your formulas? (Originally on Patreon)

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In the December Q&A, Terri asked: My question is about recipe management and keeping ingredient inventories low but adequate to cover a given time period. I have been using a digital cooking app called Living Cookbook to create recipes and ingredients because it allows me to quickly scale them and create a shopping list when...

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Subscribers’ Q&A: Can we cover our containers while heating and holding? Is colloidal silver a preservative?

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In the June Q&A, Charlette asked: I never hear other people doing this–but does anyone ever cover their water phase while it’s being heated/held? I have a small glass sauce pan cover that I wash real well and swipe with alcohol so it’s clean and use it to cover the water phase. I have also used...

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Members’ Q&A: Tips or tricks for using glyceryl caprylate/caprate?

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In the April Q&A, Kirsten asked: Hey here’s a question…have you played with glyceryl caprylate caprate? I am considering playing with it, and wondered if you had any insights, or “for the love of God…don’t do ——-” lol. I haven’t used this ingredient, so let’s take a look at some of the things I found out...

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Mixing surfactants: Slowly and gently with a fork?

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I mentioned this on Facebook and the old blog in the digest for the week, but I want all my writing to be in one place, so I’m sharing it here, too.  When you’re making surfactant based products like shampoo, body wash, facial cleanser, bubble bath, and so on, mix very slowly in a zig...

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Separation in surfactant based products, like shampoo or body wash? Let’s troubleshoot it!

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I’ve also been receiving so many questions about surfactant based products, like shampoo, body wash, facial cleanser, and bubble bath, separating, and I don’t think I know what you mean by that term “separate”. I’ve only once had something that appeared to be separation in a body wash, and that was one that had glycol...

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