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#alltheingredients: Decyl glucoside (and) sodium lauroyl lactylate (aka polyglucose/lactylate blend)

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I have a post on the site about this ingredient as polyglucose/lactylate blend, but I wanted to update it with all the new information I’ve learned in the last 12 years and with this awesome chart.  The blend of decyl glucoside and sodium lauroyl lactylate can be found under a few different names – Ritafactant 138...

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Welcome to March 2022!

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Welcome to March, the month of spring and flowers and showers and maybe some cherry blossoms? February 28 is the official anniversary of this blog as Point of Interest, which started its life in 2008 as a way to share handouts and tutorials with the youth in our Rated T for Teen crafting program (on … Read more

Hey $10 subscribers – the new e-book for February 2022 is ready for download!

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For February 2022 subscribers only. You can buy the e-book from the store if you weren’t a subscriber for the month of February 2022.  Woo hoo! I’m so excited to share my new e-book with you, Surfactants: Milder combinations for gentler products.  This one is huge! 98 pages, over 30,000 words, with formulas for body...

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Q&A: How to figure out what’s an anionic surfactant? What’s a substitute for Stepan-Mild® LSB in a body cleanser?

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In the Q&A, Taylor Soapworks (Christy) asked, Hi Susan! More of a praise/comment than a question, but there are questions running through my head, too. I’m having difficulty wrapping my brain around the positively/negatively charged surfactants — but certainly not because you fail to explain — it just hasn’t clicked for me yet. So while bar...

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Q&A quickie: Can we use LC1684 (cyclomethicone and dimethicone) in skin care products? Do I use DM6 or DM350 in facial products?

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In the Q&A, Krista asked: Happy February Susan! Quick question, I purchased Lotioncrafter’s LC1684 for a hair product I make – could this be used in place of regular Dimethicone in skincare for that “slip”? Also, do you use the DM6, or the DM350 for facial products? Thanks!!! Happy February, Krista! Lotioncrafter LC 1684 (INCI:Cyclomethicone...

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