July 8th is National Love Your Skin Day, a day dedicated to taking care of your largest organ. Three major facets of skincare embrace cleansing, moisturization, and protection from the sun. In honor of National Love Your Skin Day, Jedwards is highlighting a handful of our top skincare ingredients! First focus is on setting up…
On the hunt for a natural finish for woodcrafts? Our latest product, Double Boiled Linseed Oil, is a classic choice for effectively protecting and enhancing natural wood. Pressed from the dried, ripened flax seeds of Linum usitatissimum, Linseed oil is hailed as one of the finest options for waterproofing and sealing unfinished wood. This product…
Sorbitol was recently added to our growing sweetener line, though it has been around for quite some time as a sugar substitute. It was first isolated in the late nineteenth century and became more popular in the mid-twentieth century. While you might be more familiar with the names of alternative sweeteners like xylitol or sucralose,…
National Shampoo Week takes place from June 7th to the 13th, and naturally, Jedwards is celebrating by highlighting a handful of high-quality ingredients beneficial in shampoo formulation! An easy way to start formulating shampoo is with a ready-made base! Our COSMOS certified Shampoo Base from Stephenson is a pre-thickened liquid enriched with Aloe Vera. It…
With an endless selection of unique, advantageous plant oils available on the market today, there are a few revolutionary products that have been around for 100s of years, often overlooked by formulators! The latest addition to our product line is one such ingredient which was first produced in the United States in 1768 in Pennsylvania…
Jedwards is expanding its responsibly sourced palm product line with the addition of RSPO Palm Stearin – Identity Preserved! Palm oil, derived from the fruit of Elaeis guineensis, often goes through a fractionation process to separate the raw material into different parts with diverse physical properties. Palm stearin is one of these fractions, yielding high…
Over the previous week, Jedwards exhibited and sponsored the annual HSCG conference, held in Hartford, CT this year. If you were in attendance, you likely met our sales team members Kathy and Debbie, who did an excellent job running our booth! HSCG once again hosted a fantastic event elevated by fun attendees, vendors, and party-themed…
Joining our White and Yellow conventional and organic beeswax granules is our latest product is Natural Organic Beeswax in slab form! This new beeswax material goes through a thorough melting, homogenization, and complete filtering process after being obtained from the hives. Due to the nature of this natural product, it can vary in color from…
Broccoli is a versatile vegetable, enjoyed steamed, sauteed, roasted, or even shredded up in a salad! When a broccoli plant “bolts”, or sprouts yellow flowers, it produces pods of seeds. These seeds are used to grow new broccoli plants; however, they are also the source of an advantageous carrier oil and our latest product: Broccoli…
With May right around the corner, so is the much anticipated HSCG conference dedicated to handcrafted soapers and cosmetic formulators alike! The HSCG or Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetics Guild was founded almost three decades ago, creating a much-needed association for soapmakers. Within the last decade, it’s opened its doors and expanded to include candlemakers…
One of our newest ingredients is a highly desired food additive you likely have seen listed on a variety of products: Xanthan Gum! This whitish powder is derived from corn starch fermented with Xanthomonas campestris bacteria. It is praised for its effective thickening and stabilizing properties when added to a formulation. Throughout the food and…
During the holiday seasons, have you noticed pale green candles with a unique earthy scent on display in stores, office environments, or your family and friend’s homes? It is most likely a candle made from our latest ingredient, bayberry wax! Bayberry wax is a light brown to olive green wax with an appealing natural earthy…
