If you're a beginner and you're just starting out, please check out the newbie section to see all kinds of posts on topics from when to add a preservative, when to add an anti-oxidant, what the difference is between these things, how to make products, and so on. You can find all kinds of starter recipes there, too, like a beginner's lotion, body butter, whipped butter, lotion bars, and more.

Where's the newbie section" Take a look at the right hand side of the blog where it says "Links to lists" and there are all kinds of sections listed there. If you can't find that section, maybe do a page search - I know it's command F on a Mac, not sure about other operating systems - and find it that way.

In that Links to Lists section, you'll also see the Frequently Asked Questions part of the blog. There are tons of interesting things there, like where to find supplies, why we heat and hold, and so on. I encourage you to check out that section as well. Again, if you can't find the FAQ section in the links to lists section, maybe do a page search - again, that's command F on a Mac - and see where it's located.
When you're reading a post, click on some of the links to learn more about the topics I discuss in that post, or check out the "related posts" section I often create at the bottom of the post. It's a pain in the bum to create those links, and I probably spend as much time doing that as I do writing the post, it's just so much work, so knowing that you...