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		<title>ForSoapmakers.com Closing December 31</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After much thought and internal debate, I have decided to close down ForSoapmakers.com as of December 31, 2011. It was a hard decision, but having made it, I must admit somewhat of a sense of relief.  ForSoapmakers had gotten to &#8230; <a href="http://www.mariegale.com/forsoapmakers-com-closing-december-31/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rural Oregon Timber Economy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently received a newsletter from Dennis Richardson, Oregon State Representative Fourth District.  He&#8217;s not the Representative from my district, but his point are so applicable to our area, I wanted to pass this along. For some background, the 1994 &#8230; <a href="http://www.mariegale.com/rural-oregon-timber-economy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Life Unconnected and Offline</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On June 28th our internet service provider shut down.  Since that time we&#8217;ve been essentially unconnected and offline (dial-up only).  It&#8217;s made life, well, &#8220;interesting&#8221;.  As I write this I am in my car, parked on the landing above my &#8230; <a href="http://www.mariegale.com/life-unconnected-and-offline/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011 was introduced June 24th. I&#8217;ve reviewed the bill and have been following all the discussions. Unfortunately, it seems to have somewhat polarized the handcrafted soap community &#8211; surprising since we all want essentially the &#8230; <a href="http://www.mariegale.com/safe-cosmetics-act-of-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Good Manufacturing Practices &#8211; Part 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this 3rd installment, we&#8217;ll take a look at the records required to meet the standards required in the Good Manufacturing Practices Guidelines/Inspection Checklist. Like I say about labeling, &#8220;It isn&#8217;t COMPLICATED, but it is DETAILED.&#8221;  If you have your &#8230; <a href="http://www.mariegale.com/good-manufacturing-practices-part-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Good Manufacturing Practices &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this continuation of my series on Good Manufacturing Practices for small cosmetics manufacturers, we&#8217;ll look at the recommended practices for handling raw materials, production and laboratory controls.  (See Good Manufacturing Practices &#8211; Part 1 for the first of the &#8230; <a href="http://www.mariegale.com/good-manufacturing-practices-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Good Manufacturing Practices &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the first of a series of posts on the subject of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for cosmetics, especially as applicable to making handcrafted cosmetics in small batches. The Regulations Cosmetics are sort of the bastard-child when it comes &#8230; <a href="http://www.mariegale.com/good-manufacturing-practices-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Florida Cosmetic Regulations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the 2011 HSMG Conference in Miami there was discussion amongst the many soapmakers from Florida who had concerns about a &#8220;new bill&#8221; that passed in the Florida 2010 Legislative Session. It piqued my interest and, knowing that Florida already &#8230; <a href="http://www.mariegale.com/florida-cosmetic-regulations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Drug Claims and Lip Balm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just returned from the 2011 Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild Annual Conference in Miami. It was terrific! This year I went as a speaker and a vendor, and had time to enjoy some of the other speakers and presenters. I loved &#8230; <a href="http://www.mariegale.com/drug-claims-lip-balm/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>My New Soap &amp; Cosmetic Recipe Book!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am very excited to announce that I have written a new book! It&#8217;s just in the final stages and will be released at the HSMG 2001 Annual Conference in Miami in May. It&#8217;s over 300 pages, and contains over &#8230; <a href="http://www.mariegale.com/soap-cosmetic-recipe-book/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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