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The Truth About The Business of Beauty 24 Aug 2013 | 05:17 pm
Tomorrow sees the start of the 2013 Sydney Beauty Expo. An exhibition that will showcase 274 companies, many of them local (Australian) cosmetic or personal care brands developed by men and women with...
And another Palm Free Emulsion for those who like that kind of thing. 15 Aug 2013 | 05:58 pm
OK so you guys should know by now that I am not ‘for’ boycotting palm per se but I am worried about how Palm fits into the whole sustainability thing. The reason I am sharing these formulations with ...
The politics of feed stock – in search of a palm free cosmetic. 14 Aug 2013 | 03:25 am
OK so I am the first to admit that when it comes to palm oil I am all of the below: Fascinated by the palm vs no palm debate. Concerned about the environmental impact that our non-essential human pur...
Palm Free Moisturiser Concept – Crowd Sourced R&D 9 Aug 2013 | 12:29 pm
Happy Friday people! As my frequent readers will know I am no stranger to the palm issue and regularly voice my opinion on the issue that is not the issue. However, I live in this world and as such c...
The fashion for moral outrage continues – My chemical romance. 9 Aug 2013 | 09:27 am
If I had a dollar for every time I ‘googled’ a chemical and found a crazy ass story I’d be a very happy bunny. I don’t get it, I mean, I didn’t train to be a hairdresser and even with my knowledge o...
The Healing Touch – Pollen Botanicals 6 Aug 2013 | 06:29 am
Last week I met with Joanne, founder of Pollen Botanicals for a chat and general discussion about life, beauty and all things health. Jo has been reading the blog and my facebook rants for quite some...
Help Yourself to Success 2 Aug 2013 | 05:07 am
Hello everyone, The last month has been crazy at Realize Beauty with meetings, R&D, trouble shooting, teaching and inspiration hunts taking all of our waking hours and eating into our sleep. So it is...
Flushed Away – Beauty and your bum 22 Jul 2013 | 04:58 am
Before I go on I want you to know that I am the first to admit to trying but failing to live a more earth friendly existence. I do some things but not everything as I will demonstrate below: I give to...
Why Boycott Palm Oil – A facebook frenzy 18 Jul 2013 | 12:16 am
When I wrote this on Facebook I got quite a mouthful of abuse and while I can definitely see why some people took immediate offence (my post was a bit of an emotional rant based on experiences that I’...
Formulating for your furry friends 10 Jul 2013 | 04:43 pm
I am pathetically allergic to most animals even though I will myself not to be as I love them so much so when the opportunity to work on a pet care brand arrises to work I go barking mad with excitem...