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Monday Wonderings: The soaping effect, blending preservatives, and melian's preservative rant! 26 Aug 2013 | 11:24 pm
In this post, Michael asks, I make a lotion that is leaving white smear marks on my face. It's not a tragedy, but I don't like it. I've increased the % of water, no change (now (75% water + 18% carrie...
It's holiday time! And some questions of you, my wonderful readers. 26 Aug 2013 | 01:19 am
Today marks the first day of my holiday time! I don't go back to work until the 10th! Wow! Don't get me wrong, I love my job, but it's nice to be unscheduled. Sleeping in, playing in the workshop, wri...
Weekend Wonderings: Adding ingredients to more than 100% and when to use maximum preservative 24 Aug 2013 | 06:03 pm
In this post, Tuesday Wonderings: On recipes that don't total 100%, Karen writes, I have been reading the blog for a while, and for some reason I understood that certain ingredients were to be used AB...
Chemistry Thursday: The periodic table 23 Aug 2013 | 10:01 pm
I love the periodic table! Not only is it really pretty, but it gives you so much information about the elements! The columns are called GROUPS and the rows are called PERIODS. The elements in the sa...
Friday Wonderings: How to figure out the volume of a recipe? 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
In this post, Maiti asks: I have 3 batches of lotion under my belt using your Basic Lotion Formula ™ and your Basic Lotionmaking 101 pdf (thank you for those, by the way!). My question is about adding...
Thursday Wonderings: How does cetearyl ethylhexanoate feel? Do I need to preserve my coconut milk shampoo? 22 Aug 2013 | 04:29 pm
In this post on cetearyl ethylhexanoate, seventh77 asks: Is it as dry, drier, or less dry than BTMS-50? I find BTMS-50 to be far too drying for my skin. I like the powdery feel, but it leaves my skin ...
Wednesday Wonderings: What is the usage rate for an all in one emulsifier? 21 Aug 2013 | 06:42 pm
In this post, You don't need to use the HLB system with an all in one emulsifier, Anonymous asks: I love your blog and have been reading it for almost a year now. Can you just confirm that the usage r...
Tuesday Wonderings: Is glyceryl stearate an all-in-one emulsifier? If not, what can I do with it? 20 Aug 2013 | 05:13 pm
In this post, You don't need to use the HLB system for all-in-one emulsifiers, Nicole asks: Can you help me out with a 'self emulsifying wax' I purchased which is listed as Glyceryl Stearate & Potassi...
Monday Wonderings: The difference between a conditioner with BTMS and a lotion with BTMS? 19 Aug 2013 | 06:22 pm
Whew! It's been a crazy few weeks with loads of youth programs, tons of work, and a chemistry final on the 16th for which I was studying quite a bit. I spent the weekend lounging about playing Animal ...
Tuesday Wonderings: Recipes that don't total to 100% and using emulsifiers 14 Aug 2013 | 06:44 am
In this post, Formulating facial moisturizers for wrinkled skin, Tina asks: I have recently found your blog and instantl fell in love :) Thank you for al the effort you are putting in it, there are so...
