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Question: Expiration Date Confusion
My friend Allision (Link) asked, if the supplier does not give dates and other suppliers have different ranges, what do you do by?
Surfactant Lessons from the Lab
These are things I learned from formulating with surfactants in the last couple of months. I thought of this idea, as these are things you do not learn from reading supplier information, but actually formulating.
Heating and Coolong Formulations
Heating and cooling is an important part of formulations. We want to make sure that everything is melted properly so that it is uniform. We want to cool it down properly to prevent grains and crystallization. We had some options on how to do that.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Chemistry Video Lecture
I wanted to do a test to see how I was going to do the lecture videos. Here is the first chapter. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Chemistry Anxiety
Before I share a lot of chemistry, I wanted to talk about chemistry anxiety. When I tell people that I am a chemistry major, it usually follows with, "I did horrible in chemistry." Or it follows with "Chemistry was my worst subject." I do not blame them. It really is one of those subjects that you need a good teacher and you need to have some motivation to learn it.
Before You Start Using a Ton of Fragrance Oils With Vanilla, Make Sure You Have This Ingredient!
With fall in effect and Christmas approaching, many are using fragrance oils to create their holiday products. I want to warn you about the vanilla. Vanilla and fragrances containing vanilla tend to make formulations turn brown over time.
Disclaimer:
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. (link)
Always test a patch of new ingredients before using them.
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