Calamansi (also known as calamondin) is a widely known citrus fruits that grow in the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries. It is also known as a cheaper alternative to lemon and lime. In the Philippines, its most popular application is making calamansi juice and dipping sauce.Personally, I’m a big fan of drinking calamansi juice but sometimes I’m too lazy to manually squeeze...

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 Is it possible to live without plastic cling wrap? It’s one of the biggest questions most people ask themselves once they have started reducing their dependency on single-use plastic. Let’s be honest, food-grade plastic cling wraps are so convenient to use whenever you want to securely wrap food items (most especially leftover food) in containers to maintain their freshness over a longer period...

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 If you’re the type of person who doesn’t immediately wash his mug right after finishing his daily cup of coffee or tea, then your mug may now show signs of ugly brown stains. Based on my experience, no matter how hard you wash your mugs with dishwashing soap and water, the stubborn stains won’t come off. But don’t get dismay, there is a...

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 Aside from fragrance, another common additives used in cosmetics are colorants. In cosmetic chemistry, color additives refer to any substance that can change the color of the cosmetics. Their primary purpose in the formulation is to make the final product aesthetically appealing to the consumers. When it comes to choosing the right type of color additives to use in your cosmetic formulation, here...

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