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30/05/2023
30/05/2023
GA4: Revolutionizing Analytics for Soap Makers, Artisans and Small Businesses
In today's digital age, data-driven decision-making has become crucial to running a successful small business.
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01/06/2023
01/06/2023
How to get the most of your soap and shampoo bars and prevent cracking
We all love nice looking and beautifully scented soaps and shampoo bars, but... they are not always appealing once they've been left sitting in bubbly water, cracking or even sliding into your sink or bath tub.
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15/02/2022
15/02/2022
Plastic Packaging Tax UK: What’s coming and what we know
From April 2022, a new tax on plastic packaging will be in place in the UK. So we explore here the aims of the tax, which products will be affected, how much is it, what manufacturers can do to comply, and how Stephenson and its customers are affected?
Videos
03/02/2022
03/02/2022
Video Recipe: How to make the perfect Valentine's Day soaps
Share the love with this recipe for an embedded hearts soap! This soap makes a great gift for loved ones. This is a slightly more complex recipe and requires some understanding of soap layering and embeds.
Videos
02/02/2022
02/02/2022
Video Recipe: How to make Easter egg soaps
Learn how to make cute confetti egg soaps with melt and pour soap base! This recipe is a great way to use up leftover coloured soap to create your 'confetti' and can be used in a variety of moulds.
Videos
02/02/2022
02/02/2022
Video Recipe: How to make Vegan earl grey & lavender soap
Have you enjoyed Veganuary, or are you just looking to move towards vegan and cruelty free cosmetics? We've got an amazing vegan soap recipe that uses natural colourants and fragrances to create a bar that will be the envy of all your friends, vegan or not!
Latest News
22/12/2021
22/12/2021
10 solid format products that took the market by storm in 2021
2021 saw the launch of many new and innovative solid format shampoos, conditioners, body and combo bars - but which took the market by storm? In this blog post, we're going to deep dive and tell you the very best!
Guides
21/12/2021
21/12/2021
Crystal Melt & Pour Product Matrix
Want to choose soap base that meet your needs? Melt & Pour Product Matrix is a comprehensive guide to help you decide the most suitable Crystal base for your creative project.
Videos
19/10/2021
19/10/2021
Video Blog: How to use solid conditioner
Solid conditioners are great for environment, however consumers won't drop liquid conditioner for solid unless it is easy to use. So how to use solid conditioner?
Latest News
01/10/2021
01/10/2021
How to innovate cleansing baby care products
The baby care sector represents lots of opportunities for personal care brands and manufacturers. We look at 4 ways to innovate in this lovely market and present some solutions for consumer trends for cleansing and whole body applications that can benefit your brand.
Latest News
30/09/2021
30/09/2021
5 ways to modernise skin cleansing and skincare applications
The huge boom in eco bar soaps, solid facial cleansers, and shampoos are perfectly repositioned for the growing need for less plastic and water use. Solid format skincare presents great opportunities for innovation for brands and manufacturers globally, whether it is addressing sensitive skin, using actives, personalisation and more...
