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carrier oils for skincare how to choose the right oil for yourskin type

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026Formulas, Ingredient Guide, Ingredient Spotlight

Carrier Oils in Skincare: How to Choose the Right Oil for Your Skin

Carrier oils are one of the most important ingredients in skincare formulations. They provide moisture, deliver nutrients to the skin, and form the base of many DIY products […]

January 21, 2023January 22, 2023Ingredient Guide

SLSa (Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate)

SLSa is 100% natural as it comes from coconut oil and palm oil. SLSa is a very mild surfactant. A surfactant is a surface acting agent that causes […]

March 28, 2021January 20, 2023Ingredient Guide, Ingredient Spotlight, Melt and Pour Soap, Soap

Soap Sweating or Glycerin Dew

Anyone who has worked with melt and pour soap has most likely seen their soap sweating or glycerin dew. You just might not have known at the time […]

February 24, 2021January 20, 2023Ingredient Guide

Mango Butter

Mango butter is one of my go to butters and I always have it on hand. I am absolutely in love with how soft it feels to the […]

February 14, 2021January 20, 2023Ingredient Guide

Activated Charcoal

Are you wondering what is it about activated charcoal that everyone seems to love? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Lately it just seems to be […]

Turning a Recipe Into A Formula and Resizing Sheet

March 20, 2020March 30, 2020Body & Skin Care, DIY Lotions, Creams & Body Butters, Face, Formulas, Getting Started, Ingredient Guide, Ingredient Spotlight, Shower Steamer

Free Download – Turn a Recipe Into A Formula and Resizing A Recipe Template

This is something that I have been wanting to get up on the blog for sometime now! You will be able to use this template for resizing all […]