SITE SEARCH            FAQ Miscellaneous Oils Raw Materials Wellbeing Bottles & Accessories Certified Organic Products Organic Products Cosmetic Bags Gift Packs Books Specifications Recipes   FAQ Site Links FAQs Newsletter Catalogue Request About Us Contact Us Quality Control Manufacturing Byron Bay Farm Policy Position Statement New Directions Institute PH Fact Sheets Threads Threads Replies Views Hi, Is your natural vitamin e equivalent to "Vitamin E - MT-50 Full Spectrum" or "Vitamin E - Water Stable" ? Thanks. 4 16 Hi, I've just purchased some products from NDA and am wondering if I should refridgerate them for longer shelf life. I'm currently in a humid country with room temperature of about 28deg celsius. Could you advise on the following? - Solubiliser - Cocoa Butter - Flavouring (Peach Butterscotch etc) - Plantaserv Q - Vitamin E - Grapeseed Extract - Floral Waters (Chamomile, Rose, Lavender & Orange) - Carrier Oils (Jojoba, Almond Sweet) I was told that Avocado and Evening Primrose oils go rancid really fast. How fast is fast and will i help if i were to refridgerate them? Appreciate your help! Audrey 5 27 hello! was just wondering if you are able to use the dead sea mineral mud as is or do you need to water it down at all? if you do water it down, what would you recomend to use? thank you! 1 13 Hi, I am going to Uganda in January for two weeks to work in a town called Kabale. I would love to be able to help them start a small business venture making skin care products. I have no idea what is available there as far as raw materials go and would probably take what I need. Once there, I would need to see what they have available. What I wanted to ask was, what do you suggest as something simple for them to be able to make without a lot of complicated ingredients and could you supply a few recipes? Thanks. 2 30 Hi, Are your carrier oils of 500ml and above stored in glass or plastic bottles? Thanks. 2 24 Hi Could you give me some information about Plantaserv Q please. What sort of shelf life could you expect from products using Plantaserv Q? Do you or could you use it in conjunction with citricidal? If so at what percentages would you use both? Is it more potent than citricidal? What is the best product or products to use to have the longest shelf life for natural skincare products? Many thanks Lesley 2 22 TEMPORARY SOLUTION TO WATERPROOFING LABELS. I have a colour jetink printer which prints off my label designs onto labelling paper, but this isn't waterproof. I am going to get a colour laser printer, but in the meantime, what I have done is bought the clear vinyl labels for lasers. They can be applied over the top, thus making labels waterproof. I say they are only temporary because the cost of using 2 lots of labels would get expensive if dealing with large amount. 1 29 Hi all, I am wanting to put together a "headlice repellant" to spray on my children's hair before they go to school. I have purchased (from ND of course) eucalyptus, tea tree, rosemary, lavender, thyme and neem oil and would like to know a recipe or suggestion on how to put them together - ie: how many drops of each and how to incorporate the Neem oil (very bad smelling!) Thanks!! 1 27 If I wanted to make a infusion or tincture for a moisteriser (which ever is more beneficial) with Ginseng Panax how do I go about it ? 5 29 Hi , I was just wondering how I can incorporate Ginseng Panax Extract into a moisturiser? 1 26 Hi there, I was just wanting to know how/if the changes to the Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances legislation in the OHS Act will change the information you supply about your products? I understand that there are certain circumstances under which MSDS sheets do and don't need to be provided. I have often found it difficult when ordering products to find out firstly if they are classified as a dangerous good (e.g. if they are a flammable or combustible liquid etc as some EOs are) and then to get an MSDS for the product. I know that the MSDSs only need be supplied for goods which are classified in this way, but as I purchase products to for manufacture for sale, I need to be able to store those MSDS sheets now in a register and I need to work out if I ever have enough of the different classifications onsite to warrant notification of WorkCover. Would it be possible to supply the MSDS sheets with future orders for any products which are classified as dangerous goods etc rather than having to file through the specifications to find that there is no MSDS sheet available or that there are several and then trying to work out which batch you have and which batch the MSDS sheet is for? This would be most helpful!! Kind Regards, Natasha 1 27 Hi there, I would like to share the reciped on your website withmy customers. Am I allowed to replicate the repice information on my store website? Appreciate your advice. Audrey 2 48 Hi, The specifications for the aloe vera powder say to use it in a 1:200 ratio. Can it be mixed directly into for ex, a cream or does it need to be mixedwith water first? Also, if used diluted, for ease of incorporating into a cream, what percentage should it be diluted to in order to be in an effective concentration? Thanks, Liz. 0 18 Are the Food Colourings Sold here Natural in that they don't contain artificial colours? I am used to using liquid colourings. How much of the powder needs to be used to colour say 250ml of product? 1 22 Question about dying salt. I've tried to dye some of my bath salts purple, but am having no luck. I used food dye, mixing red and blue and they came out green! It only turned to purple once the salt was diluted by water. Tried diluting the salt then adding. No luck. Tried mixing blue dye with beetroot juice. No luck. If anyone has any ideas on how to get colour to stay fast in salt, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks. 1 24 Hi, could you please tell me if there is a puely plant based alternative to Solubiliser and if not, what am I doing wrong with it that the product still comes out a cloudy white colour? Is there something else i can use that will still incorporaste the E/Os? Thanks, Liz. 3 46 Hi, which preservative would you suggest is best for lengthaning the shelf life of facial masks and scrubs? is plantaserve p apropriate or is there a better one to use? what percentage would you recomend? thank-you very much! 1 33 I am very interested in the production of cosmetic grade macadamia oil. Can you describe the process of making the cosmetic grade oil and do you know what companies actually process the oil from crude oil to the finished product. Thankyou 1 20 If you are interested in making cosmetics... I came across this webpage which I thought might be of interest. The Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists http://www.ascc.com.au/ But anyone is welcome. Another of their pages which is interesting http://www.ascc.com.au/position/position/package.shtml 1 50 Hi, I am looking through the specifications and got confused on the numerous copies of them on every product. I understand that this is probably due to different batch number of the product. For all I know, my product might expire in a few months time, while I thought that it could last for a year, etc. How do I tell what batch of the product am I purchasing since the cart content does not display the corresponding batch number? Thanks in advance. Chew 1 30 Important Link If you are thinking of selling your products then you need to look at this link regarding labelling requirements, if you don't already know them. http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/323594/fromItemId/3737 There is an adobe link to download the pamphlet. 1 36 I would be interested in purchasing Lactic Acid and Vitamin C if you can confirm the following: 1. Is it L-LACTIC ACID, and is it in powder form or liquid form. If liquid, what percentage concentration is it? 2. I am assuming your Vitamin C is in powder for, but is it L-ASCORBIC ACID. The "L-" forms of these acids are more readily absorbed by skin cell receptors. 2 42 Hi, I did not find in Specifications the COA for vitamin c. Could you please post it. Thank you. 4 41 I also have another question, I am looking to make a soothing cream for use after waxing. Can you suggest some products that would help with redness and cooling these areas. Thanks Shannon 1 27 I am new to making my own skin care products and have viewed some of the recipes on your site and I also have a book with recipes in it. However, I am unsure of shelf life and what preservatives I can add to increase the life of the cream. Can you please suggest an all round preservative, if there is such a thing, or give me some ideas as to the best ones to use. 1 46 Hi, could you please tell me whether the anhydrous lanolin is 'medical grade' or 'cosmetic grade' and is there a difference? ta. Liz 2 19 I hve been making Air Freshner containing alcohol, demineralised water and Essential Oils from ND. The product has been very successful and every one loves it but I am wondering. What is the difference between and were do you get purrified, demineralised (which is the only water I can find), and distilled water I have asked in health food shops and they have know idea which I find a bit strange. Also I am using Vodka in my mix acting as preservative and to stop droplets pooling onto furniture etc. I have made enquiries at the local chemist regarding alcohol absolute which can be ordered in for me 2ltrs $45.00 which is more economical than 700ml vodka at $25.00 I have been reading the various questions on the forum and noted ethanol mentioned is the the same thing? do you sell this and/or do you have any other suggestions as to what I could use. I appreciate any info you are able to give me. I use 50ml of Vodka per batch. Just also to let others know I have ordered with New Directions twice and found the company reliable, informative and very helpfull. Thanks Vicki 1 32 hi, do you have a passionfruit fragrance, or will you be getting one in sometime soon? is there anything else i can use to attain the fragrance at all? i am wanting it for use in a moisturiser. thanks for your help, Bianca 1 27 Hi, I am wondering if the lanolin isold in your store has leftovers from the chemicals used on sheeps. In the past, lanolin was not recommended to use. Do you control what's in? Which ingredient could I use instead of lanolin? Thanks for answering, kind regards Nicola 1 27 HI...with your extracts , can you please tell me what oil you infuse them all in? Also the price of your Billberry extract is very high...can you explain why it is so expensive compared to other companies. Thanks' Lee 1 58 displaying 1 to 30 (of 174 threads) 1 2 3 4 5 6       Home | Specifications | Recipes | Forum | Links Copyright © 2006 ndaroma.com