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I visited the Soap Scent Review Board where you can find a section on the Dish forum, and it sounds like the Dish has been infected by some sort of virus, but the last update was in late March. (I sent in a request to join the Facebook page, but it was never approved, so I...
USING CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE IN SHAMPOOIn this post Question: Can you use cetrimonium chloride in a shampoo?, Sciaretta Farms asks: So is there any point in using silicones in products where you add cetrimonium chloride? Will the silicones be negated if you use it? Sciaretta Farms is referring to information contained in this post – Cetrimonium chloride...
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We had some fun yesterday making bath products with Natrasorb Bath. Let’s see what we can make that might foam, moisturize, and soothe our skin in the tub! What’s up with this short series? Monique asked if we could make some foaming bath salts and I thought it would be a fun idea! If you...
Natrasorb Bath (INCI Tapioca starch) isn’t the kind of tapioca starch you can buy from a regular store. It’s modified so it can hold a ton of oils – carrier oils and fragrance or essential oils – in a powdered state. It’s hydrophilic – meaning it likes water – and it can absorb oils easily....