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		<title>The formulator&#8217;s guide to checking plant oils for heat sensitivity</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elham Eghbali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Updated: 18.11.25 Have you ever wondered why some plant oils spoil within a matter of weeks or months, while others remain fresh for years? I certainly did when I first started formulating. My rosehip oil would lose its bright colour and delicate scent long before my coconut oil even showed a hint of age. I&#8217;ve also often made the mistake [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How to make an organic oil-in-water emulsion with Olivem 1000</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 08:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Updated: 27.05.25 Have you ever dreamed of creating your own face cream or body lotion? If so, you&#8217;ve come to the right place! At Formula Botanica – the world’s leading online organic cosmetic formulation school – we’ve taught thousands of students worldwide how to formulate and make their own natural skincare and haircare products. And you can do it too. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The 8 best oils for botanical infusions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 08:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Updated: 20.05.25 As a formulator, you&#8217;re probably already familiar with the wonderful world of macerated oils. But if not, you&#8217;re in for a treat! Macerated oils, also known as infused oils, are oils that have been created by soaking (or macerating) dried herbs or flowers in a carrier oil to gently extract their therapeutic properties. The result? A concentrated, plant-powered [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>17 points to consider before choosing an emulsifier</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[You need to understand which emulsifier to use in your natural and organic skincare products. Use our 17 technical steps for choosing an emulsifier.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Solubiliser vs. Emulsifier: Which one do you need?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elham Eghbali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Updated: 05.11.24 Ever wondered how water and oil come together in skincare? That’s thanks to functional ingredients like emulsifiers, which bind oil and water, or solubilisers, which help disperse oil-soluble compounds in water. But what is the difference between a solubiliser and an emulsifier if they both help disperse oils in water? And how do you know which to use [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>6 Vegan Waxes for Organic Cosmetic Formulations</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elham Eghbali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 08:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Updated: 30.07.24 Are you passionate about creating organic cosmetic formulations? If so, you probably already know how essential waxes are for your products. Take beeswax. Beeswax is one of the oldest and most cherished ingredients in the beauty world and has been a staple in balms and potions for over 1,000 years. But what if you wanted to make vegan [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>10 Best Winter Carrier Oils for Skin &#038; Hair &#8211; Formula Botanica</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elham Eghbali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Formula Botanica HQ is located in the Northern hemisphere and this means that (at least in most parts of the Northern hemisphere) it&#8217;s cold and windy outside, while we&#8217;re enjoying central heating and dry weather inside. So how should you treat your skin and hair during the winter? Simple: work with the 10 winter carrier oils we&#8217;re going to cover in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What are CO2 Extracts? Mystery &#038; Methods Explained</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elham Eghbali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 13:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[CO2 extracts have become extremely popular during the last decade in the food, fragrance and flavour, pharmaceuticals, and food supplements sectors as well as in the cosmetics industry. Despite their popularity, CO2 extracts remain a mystery, even to some retailers. So, if you’re baffled by CO2 extracts, you’re not alone! We are probably all familiar from our school chemistry lessons with the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>5 Amazonian Butters for Organic Skincare Formulations</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elham Eghbali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Amazonian butters and oils are some of the most fun and luxurious ingredients for your artisan formulation lab. If you are located outside of South America, these ingredients seem very exotic and were totally unknown to most of the organic cosmetic formulation community until recent years. These Amazonian butters are used by the natives of rainforests for centuries as food, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Oils and Balms are not Ruining Your Skin: A Rebuttal</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elham Eghbali]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last year (2016) a blog post was published titled “Why using oils and balms are actually ruining your skin”. This article scared many organic skincare formulation students, who are often big fans of oils and balms.  The article uses some facts about the skin structure and references a few scientific articles, all written by the same group of researchers, to conclude [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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