Traditional cosmetic emulsifiers (a.k.a. hot process emulsifiers) are quite tricky to use for amateur cosmetic formulators like me. I can’t count the number of times that I wasted my raw materials because my lotion has separated after a few days. So when I finally got my hand on Novemer EC-2, making lotions and creams become easy peasy! It is a cold process emulsifier...
One of the struggles of being lactose intolerant is you can’t eat ice cream without suffering from stomach cramp and diarrhea. It’s all because the dairy (animal-derived milk) in ice cream contains lactose and people with lactose intolerance lack the enzyme lactase which makes them unable to digest lactose. However, lactose intolerance doesn’t mean you can’t eat ice cream. In fact, non-dairy vegan...
When community quarantine started in the Philippines as a way to slowdown the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), many pet parents became so worried on how they can bring their pets in veterinary clinic to have their vaccination and deworming administered. Luckily, Doc Mikee started HomeVet where she offers veterinary services at the comfort of your home.My sister had a chance to book her...
It was three years ago when I became interested in making DIY cosmetic products and started documenting my creations on this blog. One of my first few DIY projects is making tinted lip balms. At that time, I was searching for mica colorants for my tinted lip balm project. It was really difficult to find a local supplier of mica that doesn’t sell...
