Silicones – environmental impact

Thanks for your responses to last week’s question – Why do you avoid silicones? There are four major reasons…1. Environmental impact of silicones;2. Environmental impact of the manufacturing process;3. Dislike skin or hair feel; and4. Unavailability of products. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF SILICONESI didn’t think about the environmental impact point, so here’s a little research I’ve...

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Super extra aloe-y apres sun spray

I had the idea for this recipe after seeing my best friend’s husband (and Raymond’s best man) burn himself in the summer sun every year. He could use sun screen, but he usually doesn’t, and he won’t use aloe vera gel because it’s too sticky, so this spray would work well for him. (I’m fairly...

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After shave lotion

I love this after shave lotion as a moisturizer as well – it’s light and filled with humectants. I’ve left out the butters as I don’t want it to be too heavy to use on Raymond’s face, so I’ve added allantoin as an occlusive to protect him from the elements, and I’ve included some lovely...

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Solid conditioner bar becomes shaving bar.

Shaving bars are an awesome combination of shaving lotion and after shave, perfect for faces or anywhere else you might like to shave. When we rinse it off, you’ll have a lovely moisturized feel. My husband’s skin is so soft and he doesn’t mind shaving as much as he did pre-bar. How do we modify...

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Solid conditioner bar – the formula

Thanks for waiting! School ends today, and I had some assignments to get in at the last moment…But I got 100% on my assignment, so that’s good, eh? So we’ve figured out what we need for the solid conditioner bar – see the formulating post from Tuesday – so let’s get to it! SOLID CONDITIONER...

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