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Yearly Archives: 2021

Don’t you just love everything about peaches? I sure do! I ran across a bottle of Peach Fragrance Oil and was inspired to make a cream featuring it. My first thought was to use Peach Kernel Oil, but it’s out of stock at the moment. So I went to the […]

Peachy Cream

November 23, 2021 in Lotions and Creams by Denise

When I began making cold process soap, Juniper Breeze type was one of the first fragrances I ordered from The Sage. My husband was crazy about the fragrance in lotion, so I decided to put it in soap for him. Boy, was he happy! This is a fabulous clean, fresh, […]

Fragrance Friday: Juniper Breeze type

November 19, 2021 in Thoughts from The Sage by Denise

How is it possible that Thanksgiving is next week?! Time flies when you’re having fun! It’s time to do our annual holiday schedule post so you know what to expect when ordering. Starting on Friday, December 17, there will be a questionnaire when you check out, and you can choose […]

Holiday Schedule

November 17, 2021 in Thoughts from The Sage by Denise

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 don’t regularly calibrate your scale, it may not be correct. Incorrect weights can wreak havoc in your carefully crafted formulas – […]

Good Manufacturing Practices: Calibrating Scales

November 16, 2021 in Thoughts from The Sage by Denise

What a wonderfully rich, deep, and captivating fragrance! Ancient Oudwood is our interpretation of the highly sought (and very expensive) oud resin that won’t break your pocketbook or hurt conservation efforts of this threatened wood. The oud resin comes from the Agarwood tree after the heartwood has been infected by […]

Fragrance Friday: Ancient Oudwood

November 12, 2021 in Thoughts from The Sage by Denise

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.) To remedy the two problems, I removed the 3% Stearic Acid, adding that 3% to the water. I considered dropping the percentage […]

Macadamia Shea Oat Body Butter – Take 2

November 11, 2021 in Lotions and Creams by Denise

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 all along to see what my process is when coming up with a formula. The first thing I always do […]

Macadamia Shea Oat Body Butter

November 10, 2021 in Lotions and Creams by Denise

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 season! From our catalog: “A festive combination of McIntosh red apples, juicy oranges, and Madagascar vanilla is perfectly complimented with […]

Fragrance Friday: Applejack Fragrance Oil

October 29, 2021 in Thoughts from The Sage by Denise

All information in this blog post comes from Marie Gale’s excellent book “Good Manufacturing Practices for Soap & Cosmetic Handcrafters” Think of checklists as your memory. These are very handy to create for tasks you do not do frequently, such as calibrating your scale. Checklists also serve as a guide […]

Good Manufacturing Practices: Checklists

October 28, 2021 in Thoughts from The Sage by Denise

All your orders will be shipping out today! — 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 the upcoming holiday season. I’m seeing a lot of talk about buying locally handmade gifts this year. When it comes […]

Don’t Get Tripped Up By Supply Chain Issues

October 27, 2021 in Thoughts from The Sage by Denise

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 product. Where to use Liquid Silk? Pretty much in any application! Hair conditioner, masks, lotions, soap, shampoo, cleanser, bath gel, […]

Single Ingredient Focus: Liquid Silk

October 26, 2021 in Thoughts from The Sage by Denise

Ginger! Cinnamon! Nutmeg! Brown sugar! Vanilla! Gingerbread & Spice Fragrance Oil hits all the best notes of a favorite treat. From our catalog: “Gingerbread and spice go hand in hand. This old fashioned medley is the perfect infusion of molasses and brown sugar, topped with the perfect blend of cinnamon, […]

Fragrance Friday: Gingerbread & Spice

October 22, 2021 in Fragrances by Denise