Yearly Archives: 2019

Today we’ll reveal the final iteration of the diaper ointment. If you have been following along this week, I hope you’ve learned about how to test and tweak your formulas (whatever they may be) to get the product that you want. Since the increase in Lanolin in yesterday’s formula made […]

This Week We Focus On Creating the Best Diaper Ointment ...

December 20, 2019 in Balms & Salves by Denise

Yesterday’s formula was a huge step closer to the balm I envision, but I still want to make some changes. Today we’ll increase the Lanolin from 5% to 7%. This will make a more viscous mixture. I also want to lighten the color by reducing the Seabuckthorn Fruit Oil to […]

This Week We Focus On Creating the Best Diaper Ointment ...

December 19, 2019 in Balms & Salves by Denise

Today we’ll focus on the color of this ointment, being careful not to use anything that will cause skin irritation. Colorants or dyes are not a good choice here. Fortunately, some great oils can provide nice color as well as properties that add to the product’s efficacy. Seabuckthorn Fruit Oil […]

This Week We Focus On Creating the Best Diaper Ointment ...

December 18, 2019 in Balms & Salves by Denise

Today we will work on refining our formula. After testing yesterday’s formula, it was clear that the too-strong odor and color were objectionable. Also, we want to make the formula a bit thicker. A product with the correct, good-quality ingredients can do all the work, and we don’t want to […]

This Week We Focus On Creating the Best Diaper Ointment ...

December 17, 2019 in Balms & Salves by Denise

As soon as you have a baby, you will immediately find yourself worrying about the condition of his or her bottom. Diapers are marvelous things, but they do end up causing little bums to become irritated. We’re going to work on fixing that in this week-long series outlining the creation […]

This Week We Focus on Creating the Best Diaper Ointment ...

December 16, 2019 in Balms & Salves by Denise

The December Soap Challenge Club’s theme is Black Tie Affair. Soapers must use black and white plus one accent color to create their masterpieces. Majestic Mountain Sage is sponsoring this month’s challenge, and we are very excited to do so! The creativity in the group is inspiring! I’m not entering […]

This Just In: December Soap Challenge Complete

December 13, 2019 in Challenges and Q&A / Cold Process Soap by Denise

Sponsorship of the December contest in the Soap Challenge Club has the whole Majestic Mountain Sage team excited to see what wonders will be produced. I’m making some soap, but I won’t be entering it in the contest. This is just for fun. CHOOSING A TECHNIQUE I’ve been thinking about […]

Mint Green Inspires a Design for Soap Challenge Club

December 12, 2019 in Cold Process Soap by Denise

We are very excited to be the sponsor of Soap Challenge Club’s December Contest! Don’t miss out! You can register here through December 2. The challenge this month is a theme called Black Tie Affair, and the soap must be black and white with just one accent color. Whether you’re […]