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Hi everyone! I’m have to the day off as I have travelled into Vancouver this morning for medical attention for my muscle spasms – 2 and a half hour round trip – and given I can’t sit up without pain, I’m not doing great today. I don’t have the energy to write up an entire...
Yesterday, we took a look at formulating a body wash with Miracare Soft 313 thickened with Siligel. Today, let’s look at making a facial cleanser with some of these same ingredients. When I formulate a facial cleanser, I think about using lower surfactant levels than I would for a body wash, bubble bath, or shampoo....
Jen from Lotioncrafter is awesome again as she offers us another 7% discount for the month of March! Just enter the code 18March07 at the checkout and save on supplies! Need some ideas on what to buy? (You do know I’m a serious enabler, right?) I’m loving Miracare Soft 313 and will be writing more...
Last week, we met a new surfactant with which I’ve fallen in love – Miracare Soft 313. (INCI: Sodium cocoyl glycinate (and) disodium lauroamphoacetate (and) cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine (and) lauric acid). Today, let’s take a look at how to thicken it to create a lovely body wash or facial cleanser. Surfactants like sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) or...
In this post, Patreon Q&A: What’s a good vegan replacement for panthenol?, Doris asked for some ideas for substitutions for panthenol as she was worried it wasn’t vegan. The versions I’ve been using are vegan, but it’s fun to think of other ingredients we might use in our products, so let’s take a look at...