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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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How should I incorporate delicate oils into emulsions?
🗳️ From The Question Box: "Certain oils are considered heat-sensitive, such as pomegranate seed oil. Can you give me some guidelines on how to use these oils in an emulsion? It's not practical to only add in the cool-down phase if I use several of these...
How could I formulate hand wash tablets?
🗳️ From The Question Box: "Hi Marie. Recently, I have been making my own foaming hand soap using your formulations. I love them but in trying to save space, I’d like to be able to make soap tablets that I can store many of in a jar for later use. That...
What to do with xanthan gum
Ahh, xanthan gum. Possibly the best example of an ingredient where a little can be lovely, but too much can really wreck your opinion of it. Also—a great example where WHAT you buy really matters!
Live Ingredient List Analysis: Laneige’s Water Bank Gentle Gel Cleanser
What a neat, thoughtfully formulated product!
Can you clean pump-top bottles and re-use them?
🗳️ From The Question Box: "Am I correct in thinking that the containers that I use for oil-based products (oil cleanser in a pump bottle, dry oil spray in a misting bottle, etc.) don't need to be cleaned between uses as long as I'm using them for the...
Mini Formulation Makeover: Coco Mango Body Balm (c. 2015)
This DIY was originally inspired by a store-bought product. Featuring all sorts of different types of measurements, I go about re-doing this formulation to capture the best of the product that inspired it while keeping what I loved about my 2015 version...
