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I’ll be getting back to duplicating products in a few days, but I thought this was a really important topic for learning how to formulate and duplicate! Will commented in this post…I use liquid germall plus in my own concoctions and haven’t noticed anything go bad, but I typically use a batch of lotion within...
In this post, Jen W suggested we take a look at the Trilogy gentle face exfoliant (if you want to suggest a product for duplicating, then hie thyself there and make a comment!). Remember the six steps of duplicating: Step 1: Get the complete ingredient list.Step 2: Look at what each ingredient brings to the...
Will asked about this product, VO5 conditioning hair dressing, which claims to “soothe split ends, smooths flyaways, and adds shine like no regular conditioner can!” I used this product for years before I discovered the joys of silicones, and we still have a container in the cupboard. It is a very thick, emollient product that...
Bajan Lilly suggested another interesting product for African-American hair – Luster’s Pink light oil moisturizer for hair. Ingredient list: Deionized Water, Mineral Oil, Lanolin, Beeswax, Petrolatum Sodium Benzoate, Sorbitan Oleate, Ethylhexyl Dimethyl PABA, Methylparaben, Propylparabean, Imidazolidine Urea, Fragrance, Red 33 Water: Our solvent. Mineral oil: An emollient. Lanolin: An emollient from sheep that offers serious moisturizing...
Bajan Lilly suggested this product, so let’s take a look at it! (As a note, I’m not sure which one of the hair milks this might be as there is a shampoo – it’s not that one – and a conditioner – not that one either – and a bunch of different ones that contain...