Holiday Schedule
How is it possible that Thanksgiving is next week?! Time flies when you’re having fun!
Good Manufacturing Practices: Calibrating Scales
We highly recommend Marie Gale’s excellent book “Good Manufacturing Practices for Soap & Cosmetic Handcrafters”
Do you calibrate your scale?
We depend completely on accurate weights, and if you...
Fragrance Friday: Ancient Oudwood
What a wonderfully rich, deep, and captivating fragrance!
Ancient...
Macadamia Shea Oat Body Butter - Take 2
Here we are again with yesterday’s Macadamia Shea Oat Body Butter that turned out too heavy and feeling waxy. (If you didn’t see the first post, click here.)
Macadamia Shea Oat Body Butter
Winter has come upon us here in Alaska, and my skin is so dry! Today I need to make up some moisturizer for myself, so I thought I’d bring you...
Fragrance Friday: Applejack Fragrance Oil
Think of the tantalizing smell of a fresh apple pie. Add a dash of orange and a few drops of vanilla. Close your eyes and inhale the scent of the...
Good Manufacturing Practices: Checklists
All information in this blog post comes from Marie Gale’s excellent book “Good Manufacturing Practices for Soap & Cosmetic Handcrafters”
Don't Get Tripped Up By Supply Chain Issues
I’m aghast to realize that November is very nearly upon us!
There has been much chatter in the national news of late about the supply chain issues that will impact...
Single Ingredient Focus: Liquid Silk
Liquid Silk (INCI Hydrolyzed Silk) is an amino acid. Usage rate is 1-5%. It really does not take a lot of this ingredient to make a huge difference in a...
Fragrance Friday: Gingerbread & Spice
Ginger! Cinnamon! Nutmeg! Brown sugar! Vanilla! Gingerbread & Spice Fragrance Oil hits all the best notes of a favorite treat.
Dreamy Chocolate Mint Cream
When the air is dry and the temps are falling, there is nothing better than a dreamy, creamy concoction to pamper your parched skin. Join me in the workroom as...
Rose Garden Soap in Clamshells
I’ve been intrigued by the idea of pouring soap into clamshells as both a mold and a package. This afternoon finally was the day.
