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Up early making small 2kg batch of retinol and ceramide facial moisturiser. just bottled 10 x 100g tubes and 5 x 200g tubes. Just have to print labels now... These are all accounted for. I was just waiting on an order for seabuckthorn and more tubes to formulate. Biotubes are out of stock...

Firstly, usually in personal care - we use grams as opposed to volume measurements as grams are easy to convert to a working formula (cosmetic formulas are always in %) I've never used Stephenson premade things but the inci for it is : Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate...

my post was removed to its own thread 🤷🏼‍♀️ I assumed that this thread was for sharing what you've done today and photos. sorry if I've done something wrong? unsure where I'm supposed to post photos now? My formulating focus for the last week has been trying to complete unit of work on aerosol...

can I ask what the pH is? Does the base say what pH is? Have you tested the pH?

It's Friday... after a full week including my son's best friend's (& son of one of my closest friends) funeral. it's been good to get into the lab today. Pretty annoyed with bottles that I purchased that suggested they were foaming dispensers - which I only realised after sterilising and...

That surprises me because they do not have the same effect at all as an electric diffuser. My sister is an aromatherapist and she uses a humidifier thing in bathroom? one that takes oils as it smells like eucalyptus and menthol 🤷🏼‍♀️ She's a (loveable) nutter though. 🤣

varisoft eq65 is a favourite. they've only stocked it for last couple of years. I first had to get from USA and it cost a fortune to send. I was happy when ASS started selling it. haha re: not selling, I wouldn't either - makes lovely face wash though. I have been using it in a sensitive face...

I now use SA and CC in shower bombs and bath bombs. by any chance did you get your formula from botanical formulations? because if so, I have interesting information about that formula.

@KiwiMoose long time no see my fault. are you interested in selling the foaming apple surfactant? I'll buy it from you!! I couldn't imagine post being outrageous between NZ + QLD as I send things to Hawke's Bay regularly. also in reference to coloured shampoos. i formulate both blue and...

Been a while for me on here. Mainly cause focussed on study and life. So glad there's now a "WYDT thread for B&B", I don't make as much soap as I formulate. So this is great. Friday Formulating: Conditioners this is the bottom one in the above photo Intensive Conditioning with Coconut, Marula...

Awesome 👍

I use glass - frosted glass, serum pumps etc as well. But some customers like tubes. No matter how much I try to avoid. I seem to get asked for squeeze tubes... I figure if I offer recycling maybe it will encourage change. But these are quite decent. One of the cheaper options I've seen without...

Absolutely. I got samples tubes from a few different Australian Suppliers. Accidentally pressed enter more details coming one sec. Just want to save this bit first. Primepac synergy packaging And the most awesome place in Bryon bay (that I'd have to search my email for to remember name) I've...

Try using some bioglitter. It creates a nice sparkle. You can get a nice white/silver sparkle. Honestly though, I don't know whether it would suspend in bath well even with like polysorbates? When you pearlise and get sparkle you need to use something suspend it. Like in this (not good photo...

Thanks think I'm all good now ♥😍❤ @earlene @Mobjack Bay ❤️♥️ Pretty sure it's all good. No redness or swelling today but in over ten years I've never spilled it in such a large area. Think I was just in shock cause I know better, I was pretty shaken up. Didn't help I had read last week about a...

I've been formulating a coenzyme Q10 cream which I finally was happy with. I made a 1000g batch for gift boxes due on Wednesday. While syringing it into the biodegradable tubes (so excited to find some that break down) I somehow broke my beaker and I lost 80% of it. Pressure?? I had only...

Sorry, if I made it seem complicated. It's not once you understand the parts (does that make sense), it's kind of like finding the soap you like. It's really a personal choice. I like experimenting though.... But.. The one third rule is correct. And, so yes: 80% of 33% (so what 26.6?) And...

Change your oils and butters and waxes. ..... something less greasy feeling like babassu oil will make a massive difference. Or try an ester - I love esters - they are freaking magic! Once you've started using them you won't look back - well you'll look back on the inferior products you made...

I don't think I would be inclined to add natrasotb in body butter. But, a chelating agent should help enhance your scent a little bit. Making sure you add scent in cool down staadģ5 There are limitations on how much fragrance oil or essential oil you use in leave in products and in cream I'd...

I love ASS but they are not the cheapest. 500gram Germall Plus $42 @ escentialsofaustralia.com Oils cheaper and have certified organic and certified fairtrade (granted the organic ones cost more but... still.... also freshness) go to aromaticingredients.com.au Extracts you are better at either...