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I did a lot of experimentation to make a hand sanitizer and found that most things just won't stay together with such high amounts of alcohol. The thickeners separate out and in many cases get very gummy. Aloe gel is the same way- unless the aloe gel uses a more synthetic thickener that holds up...

You normally need to obtain a SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeasts) to begin making kombucha. (Although I'vee seen cases where people have started their own from unpasteurized kombucha). You can either get one from a friend or order one online. (As you start making kombucha, you end up...

In most countries (like here in Spain), I think soap is considered cosmetic and needs to have the ingredients labeled. USA is a huge exception when it comes to laws for cosmetic formulation in general. (No obligation to do microbial testing, etc.) I'd also like to point out that a huge...