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I’m having a love affair with Ritamulse SCG in my sugar scrubs, and thought I should try making it with a different fatty alcohol – behenyl alcohol. I’ve made sugar scrubs with Ritamulse SCG and sugar scrubs with behenyl alcohol, but never both! So let’s see what this might feel like! BLACK COCOA BUTTER EMULSIFIED...

I don’t really see anything wrong with sulfates in our surfactants, but some people wish to avoid them…but not all sulfates are sulfates. If you’re avoiding sulfates, I guess you have to stay well away from Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) and BTMS (behentrimonium methosulfate). You won’t be able to use gypsum in your house (calcium...

I’m not a fan of tomatoes – I hate that green smell you get from the stems* – but I love these tiny heirloom tomatoes from my massage therapist’s farm! I love being near all this local food. Alas, the season’ll be coming to an end soon, which is why we’ve been canning and jamming...

Do you change your fragrances with the seasons? Do you have a favourite for summer, winter, fall, or spring? My all time favourite is – wait for it – Clementine Cupcake from Brambleberry (surprise! surprise!) but I also have room for Jewelled Citrus, Yuzy, and Hello Sweet Thang (also Brambleberry), and Lemon Curd, which kinda...

I hope those of you getting too much heat are cooling down and those of you in less warmer climates are getting a bit more sun as we enter my least favourite season! I’m working on a few things for the blog that you’ll see in the next few weeks. I’m open to suggestions for...