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Discussion: Have you had a product morph over time?

February 15, 2018 by SwiftCraftyMonkey

I’m trying to do some writing for the blog and e-zine, and I thought I’d share this picture of various thickeners I’ve been trying with all kinds of surfactants, including Miracare Soft 313 (from Lotioncrafter). I started these experiments in the summer, but I need to watch what I make for months and months as…

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