I promised last week that I would show you how I tested different percentages of Dry-Flo in my lotion formulation. I made a “Master Batch” where I added everything except the Dry-Flo. I had it completely blended and ready to put into containers. Instead of packaging into containers, I weighed […]

Dry-Flo Testing

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OK, so our weather was warming and we really did see temperatures in the 50s this week. But then we got clobbered with a good snow storm. 7 inches of snow fell and we had to get on our coats and find the snow shovels again. Even though we are […]

It is Flavor Friday! Peach Flavor

I had such a great time with the Rose Hydrosol Lotion, I just had to make it with Jasmine Hydrosol. Jasmine is a scent that makes me think of spring and with the warm weather we were having, I am fighting a severe case of spring fever. Waho! Spring is […]

Jasmine Hydosol Lotion

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We have received several questions about how to help Susan Clark of Mama Bear’s Soaps get back on her feet after a house fire on Feb 10th that burned her home to the ground. The first message I received brought me to tears because the gesture of wanting to help […]

Mama Bear’s Soaps – a fellow soaper in need

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Yippee! I’m excited to say that our blog is now up again! While we have been hard at work fixing the blog and answering your questions on Facebook and TheSage Forum. We are happy to say that we have everything fixed and we are still here! Thank you for being […]

Back Up Again!

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Houston, we have a problem.Those words will live forever. We are space junkies around here and can claim the day man walked on the moon was a staff member’s 8th birthday. Our families, friends and neighbors have worked on many space shuttles over the years. Today this phrase has a […]

Houston, we have a problem.

Did you know we have a town named Paradise in Utah? Yep! It is right down the road from here. Today I’m writing to tell you that we have a new postmark for Paradise and it says “Cheeseburgers in Paradise!” If you would like a specimen of our newest postmark, […]

Cheeseburgers in Paradise

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I loved the light lotion I made for the Valentines for Him. It was very light and really enjoyable.  I made a few changes to that formulation to make an even more luxurious lotion.First, I wanted a super light scent. I love the Rose Fragrance Oil but I wanted to […]

Rose Hydrosol Lotion

Titanium Dioxide 6
Recently I have been asked several questions about Titanium Dioxide. I thought everyone would like to hear (read?) my responses because these are good questions that you may have thought of before. All of these questions that have been sent to me are posed as if coming from the Blog […]

Titanium Dioxide – Frequently Asked Questions

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We all love healthy skin. It looks great and is soft and silky. We have been taught that oily appearing skin is not desirable but how is that charming dewy look achieved?  A lotion is often too much, creating (dare I say oily?) appearance. So how does one achieve that […]

Quick & Easy Skin Soother

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Do you remember the Learning Curve Lotion? That was an amusing disaster. We all got a good laugh from that. This fabulous recipe seems to be full of learning curves for me. I kept the recipe formulation very similar to the original recipe except that I replaced the Apricot Kernel […]

Learning Curve – Turmeric Infusion Lotion

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I love Coconut Oil Fractions. I think it is a fabulous oil. It is light and makes the skin feel soft and silky. However, I wanted a little excitement  when I go to use this spectacular oil. I decided that an oil infusion was just the type of excitement I […]

Turmeric Coconut Oil Fractions Infusion