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Super Simple Massage Oil Formulation: Free Post
Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac
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Super Simple Massage Oil Formulation: Free Post

With valentine's day right around the corner, I thought it would be a good idea to share a super simple massage oil. I am going to use ingredient that I know you will have if you follow my blog. 

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Altering Formulas for Winter
Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

Altering Formulas for Winter

In this post, I am going to be sharing with you my tips for altering your formulas for winter. Winter officially started December 21 but time got ahead of me so I am doing it now. I am in California so the main difference is that it just gets colder than before and all the leaves fall down. Not much but you do notice the colder weather. With that being said I am going to focus on colder weather and how to alter formulations for that.

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Cocoa Pepermint Lipbalm
Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

Cocoa Pepermint Lipbalm

In this post, I am going to be sharing my first lip balm formulation. Crazy to think that this is my first one since one of my second project I made was a lip balm. This formulation is such a good one!

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peppermint Lip Scrub
Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

peppermint Lip Scrub

In this post, I am going to be sharing with you a simple formula. This formula only has six ingredients, and anyone can make this, so let’s get started.

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C0coa & Mint Facial Serum
Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

C0coa & Mint Facial Serum

In this post, I will be sharing my cocoa butter face serum perfect for cold weather. This serum is perfect for dry skin. It will seal in moisture and soothe dry, chapped skin. This serum can be used morning or night to help with water loss. Ideally, this formulation is for normal to dry skin. If you want to use it for oily skin, you can add a couple of drops to your everyday moisturizer for a boost. Full disclosure, this formula I develop used the guide for serums from the Institute of Personal Care Science to find the percentage for the emulsifier and oil phase.

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My Thoughts on Stearic Acid
Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

My Thoughts on Stearic Acid

In this post, I am going to be sharing with you my thoughts on Stearic Acid. I was asked my thoughts on Stearic Acid a while ago, and now I am doing the formal blog post for this. The person was mainly talking about emulsion but, I am going to go deeper than that. 

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Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac
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Peppermint Face Wash (Free Formulation)

This post is going to be a preview to the Cocoa and Mint Series. I will be sharing my Peppermint Face Wash. This formulation is meant for drier skin types, although oil skin can still use this wash. 

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Second Blog Anniversary
Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

Second Blog Anniversary

Another year!?! I can nit even believe it. It shook up in me so bad. I really want to say think you to all that have joined whether recent or since the beginning. I has been such a good year for the blog and I only see it going up from here. This site has gone through so many wonderful changes. I have grown so much as a formulator and blogger.
In this post I want to give you a round up. 

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You are at your own risk when making anything from this blog. I am not liable for any mishaps that may occur. I do my best to include everything in the procedure to minimize the likelihood of accidents. My recommendation is always to read the post entirely first and then make the product.
Please keep in mind that these recipes/formulations are NOT meant to be sold or reproduced in large quantities. None of my recipes has been appropriately stability tested. I recommend seeking professional help if you want to start your own line of business. (
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