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You know how you’re always saying I should do an online course? Well, we kinda did. Jane of Making Skincare, Perry of Chemists’ Corner, and me, of this page – obviously – teamed up to bring you a free, online course as an introduction to cosmetic formulating! ?? To enroll in the free online course,...
In the October 2018 duplicating post, Lisa asked about Puritan’s Pride Panthenol Hair Thickener and Conditioner. Let’s take a look at this to see what it’s all about! Add New Body to Lifeless Hair! Pamper your hair with Puritan’s Pride Hair Thickener & Conditioner. After continuous use, your hair will have more body, feel stronger, and look...
A few people in this post – Potential duplication of Evan Healy Blue Lavender Cleansing Milk (part four, the formula) – wanted to know what was the emulsifier. In the original formula, we find two anionic emulsifiers in the form of sodium lauroyl lactylate and sodium stearoyl lactylate. Copied from part one of this duplication… Sodium...
We had so much fun at Windy Point Soap Making Supplies Inc. creating the men’s products today, so we’re doing more tomorrow with the facial products class! We have a spot or two free, so join us on Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm to create a bunch of products in this hands-on class!...
Thank you so much for joining me this month on the blog! November is such a strange month to me as it’s pretty much a speed bump on our way to Christmas. If you go shopping today, it’s the first day you’ll hear Christmas music and see decorations and such, which I love but so...