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How to Choose & Use New Cosmetic Active Ingredients
How to Choose & Use New Cosmetic Active Ingredients
New cosmetic actives hit the market constantly, but knowing how to evaluate, test and formulate with them confidently is what separates a good formula from a great one. In this... Read more...
DIY Skincare Creams Your Path to Glowing Skin
DIY Skincare Creams: Your Path to Glowing Skin
Are you tired of spending a fortune on skincare products that don't deliver the results you desire? If so, you're not alone. Many people have turned to DIY skincare as... Read more...
How to use Food Grade Essential Oils in baking and cookery
How to use Food Grade Essential Oils in baking and cookery Numerous essential oils, including peppermint, lemon, and orange, are frequently utilized to enhance the taste of sweets, confections, and chocolates. On the other hand, more herbaceous oils like thyme are ideal for infusing savory dishes, such as stews and sauces, with flavor. Lavender and bergamot oils have gained popularity in the art of chocolate-making as well. What are Food Grade Essential Oils? Many essential oils are suitable for use as a flavoring and are safe for human consumption. Used... Read more...
A new Chapter in the story of The Sourcery......
A new Chapter in the story of The Sourcery......
A new Chapter in the story of The Sourcery...... Read more...
New addition! Aloe Butter with Organic Coconut Oil
New addition! Aloe Butter with Organic Coconut Oil
Aloe Butter is a blend created from Aloe Vera concentrate, specifically from the aloe barbadensis plant, and oil. We blend this with Certified Organic Coconut Oil. Scentless and able to... Read more...
Organic Castor Oil - Healing, soothing and relieving
Organic Castor Oil - Healing, soothing and relieving
Organic Castor Oil is one of natures superheroes. Below are some of the most common benefits of using Organic Castor Oil; Lymphatic system drainage.  Powerful moisturiser and skin conditioner, and can reduce... Read more...
Autumn Skincare Hacks
Autumn Skincare Hacks - Managing the Change of Seasons
Autumn – change of seasons and time to change your skincare routine Autumn is here and although it brings beauty and colour, that also means cooler temperatures, a drop in... Read more...
Simple Urea Cream for Cracked Heels
Simple Urea Cream for Cracked Heels
Foot Cream For Cracked Heels The approaching winter means dry skin as we move in and out of warm rooms into the cold outside.  Sometimes our skin need a helping... Read more...
Lip care for the change of seasons
Lip care for the change of seasons
 As the seasons change and the cooler months approach, many of us find ourselves spending more time indoors with heaters or the air conditioning running. While these systems keep us... Read more...
Your Oily Skin Solution
Your Oily Skin Solution
PHYTELENE COMPLEX EGX 247 BG is a combination of selected plant extracts, including Burdock Root, Nasturtium, Sage and Soapwort, which work synergistically and in complementary ways to deal with oily... Read more...
SLSA POWDER - PRE-SALES NOW OPEN
SLSA POWDER - PRE-SALES NOW OPEN
THE SALSA PRE-SALE IS NOW ON!!  Prices would are confirmed as follows; 500g                       $45.00 1kg                         $75.00 5kg                         $340.00 20kg                       $1225.00 If it sells well we can look to bring... Read more...
Make a Rosy Lip Balm
Make a Rosy Lip Balm
In a microwave-safe container, have your kids mix together two parts coconut oil to one part wax beads. (For example, 8 tablespoons coconut oil, 4 tablespoons of beeswax). Microwave the... Read more...
Butter Frosting - Vegesil N50
Plant-Based Silicone replacements - Vegesil N50
There are now a wide variety of plant-based Silicone replacements available. Our newest arrival is Vegesil N50 - a completely plant based and sustainably produced replacement for fast-spreading Dimethicone 50cSt.... Read more...
BLACK FRIDAY SALE ON NOW!!! TAKE 25% OFF
BLACK FRIDAY SALE ON NOW!!! TAKE 25% OFF
It's here.....Take 25% off everything site-wide until Monday midnight....use code BFCM-25OFF at the checkout or link https://thesourcery.co.nz/discount/BFCM-25OFF Read more...
Bath Bomb Recipe - easy and fast!
Bath Bomb Recipe - easy and fast!
Bath Bomb Recipe - easy and fast! Make quickly at homeBath Bomb Recipe - easy and fast!  To enjoy a cozy relaxing bath, you just need to follow few really... Read more...
Gentle Coconut Massage Shampoo Bar
Gentle Coconut Massage Shampoo Bar
Gentle Coconut Massage Shampoo Bar How simple is this!!  3 ingredients, melt, mix, pour and use!! Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil, your favourite fragrance and Syndopour 200-MB.  Cleanse, massage and... Read more...
Shower Steamers
Shower Steamers
Shower steamers These Shower Steamers (also known as Shower Fizzies) give a fantastic fragrance to your shower, help clean tiles and can be a great and invigorating way to start... Read more...
Olive Oil - versatile, cost effective and back in stock!
Olive Oil - versatile, cost effective and back in stock!
Olive Oil is a stable, high quality and versatile oil, idea for soap making, skincare, haircare, massage oils and more!  This grade is highly purified and refined Pomace  Oil. Read more...
THE 20% OFF MELT & POUR SALE IS NOW ON!
THE 20% OFF MELT & POUR SALE IS NOW ON!
From today until midnight 7th June, take 20% off all Melt & Pour products.  Use the coupon code "Melt20" at the checkout.  Note that this discount will apply to any backorders... Read more...
New Melt & Pour Bases just arrived!
New Melt & Pour Bases just arrived!
New Melt & Pour Bases just arrived, including Oatmeal & Shea, No Sweat, SLS & SLES Free MP Soap Base and Syndopour 200-MB for solid products Stay tuned, as a... Read more...
OVERSTOCK SALE!! 20% OF SITEWIDE TILL END OF FEB22
OVERSTOCK SALE!! 20% OF SITEWIDE TILL END OF FEB22
We have landed a heap of stock and need to move it - its getting really tiring hurdling boxes of ingredients each day!!Starting from Tuesday 1st February and ending midnight... Read more...
Winter Sports Relief
Winter Sports Relief
The Sourcerors' Newsletter - Winter Sports Relief - its that time of year - cold mornings and sore muscles!! Check out our latest post for ingredients to make your own... Read more...
Silicone Conditioner blend - shine, slip and much more than dimethicone
Silicone Conditioner blend - shine, slip and much more than dimethicone
  Silicone Conditioner Blend New to The Sourcery - a versatile Silicone Conditioner blend that gives gloss, treats split ends, conditions, improves wet combing and protects the hair. However, this... Read more...
Hot News!! We've added a new option - Afterpay is now available on The Sourcery!
Hot News!! We've added a new option - Afterpay is now available on The Sourcery!
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Were moving!!
Were moving!!
Closed 13th February and re-opening 2nd March 2020 Read more...
Certified Palm-Free Ingredients Range
Certified Palm-Free Ingredients Range
The Sourcery is absolutely rapt to be able to offer a Certified Palm-Free ingredients Range.  We have a wide range available to enable you to craft your Palm-Free products.  Now... Read more...
Goats Milk Melt & Pour Soap
Goats Milk Melt & Pour Soap
Goats Milk Melt & Pour Soap Base for Sensitive SkinWe are stoked to introduce a new addition to The Sourcery's growing family of soap ingredients - Goats Milk Melt &... Read more...
The mildest of Bubbles - SLSA!
The mildest of Bubbles - SLSA!
When is comes to making bubble bath or anything with foam, you can't go past SLSA - also known as sodium lauryl sulphoacetate powder.SLSA is ultra mild, high foaming and... Read more...
Beeswax Food Wraps Home-Made Recipe
Beeswax Food Wraps Home-Made Recipe
Make your own Beeswax Food Wraps at home and do away with plastic wrap forever.  Beeswax Food Wraps are a reusable, sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to keep food fresh.... Read more...
Soy Lecithin Liquid
Soy Lecithin Liquid
Liquid Soy LecithinLiquid Soy Lecithin is a versatile emulsifier and stabilizer for natural formulations.  It can be used in oil, water emulsions, combination with Emulsifier 'O' or other emulsifiers, or... Read more...
New Natural Flavors For Vaping Mixtures Added to The Sourcery
New Natural Flavors For Vaping Mixtures Added to The Sourcery
Natural flavors for Vegetable Glycerin and PropyleneWe have just started making our own Natural Flavors for vaping mixtures at The Sourcery HQ.  Especially locally made, fresh and highly concentrated.  Perfect... Read more...
Menthol Mouthwash Home -Made Recipe
Menthol Mouthwash Home -Made Recipe
Home -Made Simple To Make RecipeNow you can make your own Mouthwash Recipe Menthol Mouthwash Home -Made , and vary the intensity as you like.  Easy and simple to make, with... Read more...
Nourishing Lip Balm
Nourishing Lip Balm
The change of seasons causes many of us to suffer from dry or cracked lips - the solution - Nourishing Lip Balm. Lip balms are easy to create and you... Read more...
Sweet Orange & Vanilla Body Wash Bar - Using Melt & Pour Base
Sweet Orange & Vanilla Body Wash Bar - Using Melt & Pour Base
 You can easily make this fantastic smelling Body Wash Bar using our clear Melt & Pour Soap Base, plus essential oils of Sweet Orange and Vanilla.  To add a gentle... Read more...
Bouncy ball recipe with Borax
Bouncy ball recipe with Borax
Bouncy balls  fun recipe with borax sodium tetraborateHere's a great Bouncy balls  fun recipe to make bouncy balls with the kids.  Based on borax and cornstarch, you can add in... Read more...
Make your own Lemon Spray & Wipe Cleaner
Make your own Lemon Spray & Wipe Cleaner
Lemon Spray & Wipe Cleaner - formulate your own easily & quicklyUse this simple recipe to create your own Lemon Spray & Wipe Cleaner, using Lemon Essential Oil or with... Read more...
Xmas Soaps - great gift ideas!
Xmas Soaps - great gift ideas!
Xmas Soaps - great gift ideasXmas Soaps - great gift ideas that you can easily make.  These gift soaps can be personalised to friends and family's favourite fragrance, colour or... Read more...
Vegetable glycerine - versatile ingredient
Vegetable glycerine - versatile ingredient
Glycerine - Versatile ingredient for skin careVegetable glycerine - Versatile ingredient with host of uses: Soapmaking - To make transparent soaps Dry skin relief - Diluted 1:1 with water and... Read more...