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I’ve had this post on the Patreon site since I started it in July 2016, but I thought it was time to bring it over to the new blog! What are the steps for learning how to duplicate a product? 1. Obtain a complete ingredient list, preferably with INCI names. 2. Look at what each...
In the earlier post, we looked at the ingredient lists and what each ingredient might bring to the product. Today, we’ll take a look to see what’s really important to make the product work. DUPLICATING PRODUCTS IN SIX STEPS 1. Get the complete ingredient list. 2. Look at what each ingredient brings to the product....
In the previous post, we got the complete ingredient list and learned about INCI names. Today, let’s take a look at step two, looking at what each ingredient brings to the product. DUPLICATING PRODUCTS IN SIX STEPS 1. Get the complete ingredient list. 2. Look at what each ingredient brings to the product. 3. Figure...
One of the more popular topics on my blog is duplicating products. There are so many reasons for this – saving money, eliminating ingredients we don’t want, making something discontinued, and so on – and it’s great fun to play with ingredients until we make something we love. As I’ll be posting quite a few...
When I started on Patreon in July 2016, I figured I’d be able to get to all the duplications you send me, but I get so many every month, it would take every waking moment to make them and then more, so I take the time to consider each one you suggest. When someone posts...