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DO WE NEED TO ADD A PRESERVATIVE IF WE ADD E-WAX TO A LOTION BAR?In the Weekend Wonderings: Have a question? post, Rosi asks: In a lotion bar we do not have to add preservative, is it still the same if I substitute some of the wax with ewax, cetyl or BTMS still without water, of course....

In this post Formulating with mango butter, Lisa asks: I made this whipped mango butter, as described here using Shea for my second soft butter, and it turned out very stiff. I like a rich cream (I usually use shea) but this was very hard. I’m wondering if I whipped for too long? I whipped until...

I’m still here and researching things, but I’m finding it hard to find time to write posts in the midst of work and life in general. I’m on holiday time as of Saturday, so I’ll have more time to write and experiment and generally blog more often for a week and a half, so I...

DO WE NEED TO INCLUDE A PRESERVATIVE IN AN ANHYDROUS PRODUCT? In this post, I’m working on a few things, Renee asks: Could I get your thoughts (or feel free to refer me to a post) – I blend a beautiful facial serum with plant oils (rose hip, argan, avocado, etc. That’s it – 100% plant oils…...

But I’d still love to hear from you! I’m working with some new emulsifiers and researching products for kids, but I’m needing some inspiration for the next few weeks! So please, don’t hesitate to share your thoughts, your successes, your questions, and so on. I should be back to posting tomorrow, and I’ll get to...