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    Need help with percentages

    I'm glad someone brought this up, since I had a question about this as well. How do you accurately measure fractions of grams? What tools are best for such small quantities (other than a scale)? Any pipettes or measuring devices? I thinking specifically situations where you may be...
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    Newby whipped shea

    wow, that's excellent, thanks for the very detailed tips and answering all my questions. I'll keep researching, but I feel much more confident about making some body butter. Going to start looking for a powerful mixer...
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    Newby whipped shea

    Can someone clarify this melting/cooling/whipping process for a REAL newbie? I believe this may also help clarify for the original poster. In very detailed steps from the beginning please! I believe it's something like this: 1. Melt shea butter at approx 175 degrees. What type of...
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    milk bath suggestions

    No problem Healinya, I'm glad to help and contribute (in the limited areas) where I can. I'm new here so I'm glad to have found a forum where members are actively helping each other.
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    Dry-Flo Amount

    If I understand the description of Dry-Flo, the company website indicates it will absorb body moisture and facial oil when used in body powders or makeup. Even though you combine it with butters and oils (i.e., body butter), is there any potential for it to counteract the moisturizing...
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    Oh kelp, why have you forsaken me?

    Thanks a bunch Stacy...I'm interested in masks since they don't seem to take much prep work and have a "luxurious" appeal to them. I appreciate your experience with your recipes.
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    Oh kelp, why have you forsaken me?

    Stacy, mind if I ask what other items are in your face mask since you had good results? What type of clay, what other ingredients (other than the kelp)? Is there any special process involved in making the mask?
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    milk bath suggestions

    When you say the blades stripped, are you referring to the black grooved plastic pieces that make contact? The ones that look like airplane turbines? Look online, you will find sellers selling only these black plastic gears for a few bucks which will save you the hassle of buying the entire...
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    milk bath suggestions

    Speaking of powdered forms of ingredients and ground cornmeal, how do you guys normally grind things into powder form? No to hi-jhack this thread, but just want to learn what tools/methods you use to grind things. Of course, I'm talking about things that are in somewhat chunky form or...
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    Newbie looking for Suppliers, help!

    Thanks a bunch for the information guys! I'm going to a gander through the Shopping Recommendations area, as well as the sites you've mentioned. I appreciate it!
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    Newbie looking for Suppliers, help!

    Hello, I've just joined this forum and one of the most overwhelming and difficult aspects I've faced is simply finding a good supplier. With the huge proliferation of suppliers online, with different quality items, can anyone please suggest a couple suppliers where I can get basic items...
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    HSMG conference whipped body butter-DIDN'T MELT THE SHEA

    Sorry if this is a rather elementary question, but what exactly is "gritty" shea butter? I'm new to soap making, so I'm just trying get a better understanding. Can someone explain how gritty "gritty" shea butter feels? How can I tell if the shea butter I buy is on the gritty or smooth side...
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    upside down pelham

    Protein Structure, Garland Science, New York. ular assemblies is one of the most impor- maceuticals. In drug metabolism studies ruptured ends of chromosomes and then Vol. 26, Academic Press, New York, p. 237. ing fragment structures confirmed several their HDL (good) cholesterol levels by 10...
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