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Sugar Plum Fairy Shimmer Oil
Today we are making a beautiful, fragrant, versatile shimmer oil that is perfect for winter skincare! I’ve given mine a “Sugar Plum Fairy” holiday theme, but you can easily theme yours differently with a few small changes. You can also have some fun with what "type"...
Charcoal & Bentonite Clarifying Shampoo Bar
Today I'm sharing a formulation for some intriguingly dark, rock-hard shampoo bars that star two natural ingredients that are long-time favourites in the DIY space: activated charcoal and bentonite clay. I’ve had tons of requests to use these ingredients in a shampoo...
Sugar Plum Fairy Natural Hand & Body Lotion
If you’ve been disappointed or frustrated by DIY lotions that are heavy and greasy, this DIY is for you! This all-natural, lightweight hand and body lotion is packed with my favourite skin-soothing, moisturizing goodies, making it perfect for winter skincare. I’ve...
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Double Duty Smoothing Facial Gel
A fun, easy formulation inspired by the similarities between two products marketed for very different purposes!
Live Ingredient List Analysis: Mad Hippie’s Triple C Night Cream
An interesting cream that uses one of my favourite natural emulsifiers—I'd definitely try a sample if I came across a tester jar at a shop as I'm really curious about the skin feel.
Can you “masterbatch” large quantities of bases for scrubs and lotions and just add color & fragrance as needed?
🗳️ From The Question Box: "Hi! I have been wondering: Can you "masterbatch" large quantities of bases for scrubs and lotions and just add color & fragrance as needed? Like with ingredients in cold process soap. Thank you!" – Tara
Mini Formulation Makeover: Rose & Silk Facial Setting Spray (c. 2013)
A nice idea, but poor execution. Let's make it better!
What are your best tips on formulating stick/solid products for heat-hardiness for summer shipping?
🗳️ From The Question Box: "I'd love your best tips on formulating stick/solid products for heat-hardiness for summer shipping. I've recently started adding my products to Amazon and they require non-melting survivability at 155F for 1 hour. I'm close...
What to do with Cocamidopropyl Betaine
If you want to create foaming cleansers, I highly recommend having some Cocamidopropyl Betaine on hand! It's super duper versatile and generally makes bubbly things of all kinds better 😄
