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Is Sodium Stearate Safe?
What is Sodium Stearate?Sodium stearate is the ester of sodium and stearic acid -- basically a specialized form of a very hard soap that doesn't lather much and can be used as a stabilizer or to increase viscosity or hardness of a product. (For instance in an emulsion, it can be used as a co-emulsifier and thickener.) It typically comes in flake or pastille form. Is Sodium Stearate Natural? Sodium stearate occurs naturally in most soap bars. It's derived from stearic acid which is foun
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28th Mar 2021
Is Ozokerite Safe?
What is Ozokerite?
Ozokerite, aka "fossil wax" or "mineral wax" is a solid yellow-to-brown wax used commonly in lipsticks and other color cosmetics, moisturizers, and deodorants. Composed primarily of paraffinic hydrocarbons, ozokerite historically has been mined from coal and shale deposits. The crude wax was mined and then purified through a process of boiling, treating with sulfuric acid, and filtered with charcoal. Nowadays most "ozokerite" waxes on the market are usually a blend of pet
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22nd Mar 2021
The Biggest COVID Impact to our Business
I feel very fortunate to have been operating an internet business during this last year. Statewide health directives haven't affected our ability to operate like many brick-and-mortar businesses. We've had our supply hiccups and some procedural changes, but nothing major has hit us. Until now. One issue has been plaguing us: shipping delays.
We work very hard to process orders quickly, usually the same or next business day. We want you to get that tracking ASAP! But the extreme dela
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3rd Mar 2021
COVID Updates February 2021
Just a few notes on some out-of-stock items.
Salt Scrubs
Right now, our supplier of the nice gold salt scrub lids is out of stock until April. Even though this was supposed to be a continuous supply, COVID has affected their ability to get more in at this time. I could try an alternative lid, but but the time I got them ordered, tested, and decided on, then ordered in bulk, the original lid would be available. So there are a couple scents of salt scrubs that are out of stock unti
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11th Feb 2021
Early Bird Sale 2020
Good news! It looks like we have enough inventory this year to do our Early Bird Sale!Starting Sunday Oct 18 at noon MST, the entire store will be on sale 15-34% off! It's our "Big Sale" pricing a month early!As long as we still have products to sell, we'll also be offering our annual "Big Sale" in November as well.Early Bird Sale Details:Runs noon MST Oct 18 through Monday Oct 19 at midnight MST.No code needed.Can't be combined with other offers; promo codes will be disabled. Can't be appl
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17th Oct 2020