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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO DIY DEODORANTS - backed by Science
The Only Science-Backed Blog You’ll Ever Need on pH, Actives, Ingredients, Preservation & the Truth About “Detox” Deodorant is one of the most misunderstood categories in skincare — especially in the DIY world. I spent months researching this information to share with all of you. Online “recipes” often rely on misinformation, unsafe ingredient usage, and completely made-up concepts like “armpit detoxing.” This confusion leads to burning, rashes, darkened underarms, breakouts,
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Does Pour Direction Really Matter in Emulsions?
Why “Always Pour the Smaller Phase into the Larger One” Isn’t a Rule Every so often, a formulation “rule” gets repeated so often that it starts being treated as a hard law of cosmetic chemistry — even when it isn’t one. One of those claims is the idea that, in an oil-in-water emulsion, you must always pour the oil phase into the water phase — especially if the water phase is larger — or the oil droplets won’t suspend properly. It sounds logical on the surface. It even sounds
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WHY YOUR FORMULA DIDN’T WORK: THE RAW MATERIAL REALITY CHECK EVERY MAKER NEEDS
The post every DIY skincare and soapmaking community desperately needs to read. There’s a conversation that comes up over and over again in maker groups, especially on Facebook. A maker follows a recipe—maybe something they found online, or even a professionally formulated recipe from a formulator they trust—and when their version doesn’t look, feel, or behave like the original, the frustration begins. They immediately want to know: “What did I do wrong?” “What did YOU do wro
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