Weekend Wonderings

Weekend Wonderings: The search is working again! How much does the shelf life increase when we add anti-oxidants? Will Leucidal work with sugar scrubs?

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THE SEARCH ENGINEIn this post on Emulsifiers: Making a simpler Lotionpro 165 body butter Lise asks: Search function is working on my blog again- I just dropped in to search for something on yours and can’t find it. Did you take it down? I did take the search down because I was growing tired of...

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Weekend Wonderings: Using xanthan gum in surfactant based products? What ingredients make our hair shinier?

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN USING CROTHIX AND XANTHAN GUM?Angela sent me an e-mail to ask: When making a body wash, shampoo, etc.  What is the difference between using Crothix and Xanthan Gum? The main difference will be the skin feel of the different ingredients. Both Crothix and xanthan gum will thicken your products, but they may...

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Weekend Wonderings: Why do I suggest testing your products? What’s the difference between a conditioner and a moisturizier?

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Well, the good news is that the search bar in the upper left hand corner is working quite well. I liked the way the other one gave me a list of the posts that I could choose from instead of the actual posts, but otherwise, no complaints. The bad news is that I’m not getting...

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Weekend Wonderings: What’s a plasticizer? Can we add BTMS to lotion bars? Why don’t I use GSE or Vitamin E as preservatives?

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WHAT IS A PLASTICIZER?In this post on sorbitol, Marjo asks: I am suddenly obsessed with this plasticizer reference… Sorbitol is one of them. I think cyclomethicone is increasing spreadability so that is a plasticizer too? Or do they also need to do film forming? Are there more like these and would we want them to be in a...

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Weekend Wonderings: Covering up medicinal hydrosol smells? How long does Vitamin E extend a shelf life? What is rosemary extract – anti-oxidant or preservative?

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COVERING UP MEDICINAL HYDROSOL SMELLS IN A TONER?In this post, Making a toner for the oily skin type, Lynda asks: I made the toner recipe above and I don’t like the way it smells. I love the scent of fresh rosemary, but the brand new rosemary hydrosol I opened to make this has a medicine smell...

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