For our first spotlight of the year, we’re featuring Melanie, a yoga teacher-turned soapmaker, owner of MelAsana Soap. In 2020 and after, much of our society experienced job and career changes, whether they now work from home or switched fields completely! With lockdowns and closures, Melanie dove into soap-making! Nature and animals are a passion…
Are you familiar with the Bilberry plant? If you’re not originally from Europe nor currently living there, there’s a good chance you aren’t! Also called the European Blueberry, this perennial shrub has been used in food and medicine for centuries. It is most closely related to the blueberry, being in the same genus, Vaccinium. There…
We are now offering a higher grade of Microcrystalline Wax! This new material maintains the same qualities and specifications as our previous Microcrystalline wax, with a higher standard – meeting the standards of the US Pharmacopeia (USP). Phasing out the previous Microcrystalline wax in granular form, Microcrystalline Wax – USP is now available in solid…
Looking to up your eco-conscious haircare game? Our new addition, Solid Conditioner – MB (Mass Balance), allows you to formulate conditioning bars that require no containment or plastic packaging. Solid Conditioner, a Stephenson product, is primarily comprised of emollients, cetearyl alcohol and glyceryl stearate. Ingredients such as shea butter and coconut oil further boost its…
Happy Holidays! It’s the end of the year, and we want to celebrate with 12 days of daily 12% savings. It’s a common misunderstanding that people believe the 12 days of Christmas begins on the 13th, leading up to the 25th—but it actually begins either on Christmas day or on the 26th; the day is…
We have a new and improved Lanolin option, phasing out our Lanolin – USP with our new Lanolin – EP! This new material maintains the same specifications and qualities as the previous one with a higher standard – meeting the standards of the European Pharmacopoeia (EP). Lanolin – EP is a natural raw material extracted…
It is hard to believe we are already preparing for the 2022 holiday season! You read that right, we are only a few short weeks away with Thanksgiving on the 24th of November. One of the busiest travel days of the year, family and friends gather to relish in hearty dishes and express appreciation. It…
Looking to increase the Vitamin E content in your formulation? Our latest product, d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate Powder, will deliver those results! d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate Powder is a fine, free-flowing white powder with no significant odor or taste. This ingredient is water soluble and can blend smoothly in both liquid or dry formulations. Formulators may opt…
You butter believe it: we’ve brought Sal Butter back to our catalog. This natural ingredient is a popular component for topical personal care products. Extracted from the seeds of the Shorea robusta tree, the butter is refined into an off-white solid at room temperature material with minimal odor. Shorea robusta is native to India and…
You can steer clear of soap and still be clean! One of our latest product additions is Syndopour 200 MB, an innovative new melt and pour cleanser manufactured by Stephenson that contains absolutely no soap. Like other melt and pour bases, Syndopour 200-MB is a solid, opaque, off-white block with no notable fragrance, intended to…
The wait is over, our latest addition to our product line has arrived – Allulose! Allulose, also known as D-Psicose, naturally occurs in small amounts in edible plants and fruits such as figs, jackfruit, and raisins. Because it is produced in such small yields, Allulose is considered a rare sugar and increasing in popularity due…
Dextrose Monohydrate, abbreviated as DMH, is a natural monosaccharide and carbohydrate. This simple sugar, also known as D-Glucose, has fewer calories with a less sweet flavor profile by 20-30% than sucrose, your typical refined sugar. This raw material is sourced from cornstarch, carrying no odor. People who require or prefer less sucrose in their diet…