maybe this have been commented by another player. but i hope you can make a feature on potion creating system, where you can arrange the ingredients position on the resources list. so it's easier after finding the ingredients, i can move it to the top and not be confused just for searching where in the world the ingredients are when attempting to master the recipe. or maybe if you click on one recipe on "known recipes" list, the ingredient you need can automatically on the top list in the "resources" list and make it easier to go.
For now the best solution is to do enough potion to have the recipe "mastered", than you can just craft it without putting stuff in the slots. I know it can be annoying to work with the current system, but as I mentioned... I also learn a lot by doing this project. I'll try to do some kind of sorting at some point, I just can't promise when it's going to happen.