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Mixers! Join me on a short tour of my workshop to take a look at how to use a magnetic stirrer and overhead mixer. We’ll wet, disperse, and hydrate some natural gums, starches, and gels, then use them in a product or two. If my ingredients arrive in time, I’m thinking I can show you...
Thanks for joining me on the live Zoom meeting today! I had fun, and hope you did too. Sorry I went so long! I know I’m such a chatterbox! I wanted to share this earlier, but forgot, so here’s my version of these products. ? If you want a written copy of the duplication, click...
For this Zoom meeting, we’ll be making a surfactant based product – right now, I’m thinking bubble bath or body wash (thickened) and cleanser in a foamer bottle – then looking at the impact of fragrance or essential oils on clarity and viscosity. Topic: Foamy, bubbly, lathery surfactants! Time: Saturday, May 2, 2020 11:00 AM...
Anyone up for another Zoom meeting? I had such a blast at the last one, I thought we should do another! For this one, let’s take a look at the sensory characteristics of our emollients, specifically oils, solid oils, esters, and silicones. I thought we could take out our sensory characteristic sheets, and work on...
Hi everyone! I’m so excited about our Zoom call tomorrow! Time: Saturday, April 18, 2020, 11:00 AM to 11:40 AM PDT (Look up the time in Vancouver, BC, to see what time it is for you) Join Zoom Meeting – https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72609061048?pwd=Q2JyWDIwRFN1dGpTclczaE5nQSt3UT09 Meeting ID: 726 0906 1048 Password: emulsifier I’ve created this handout so you can...