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Q&A: What can I substitute for polyquaternium 7 in a conditioner bar?

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In the December Q&A, Sherri asked, I was hoping to make conditioner bars for my girls’ stockings, but I’m almost out of polyquaternium 7, and my usual Canadian supplier is sold out. Are there any substitutions I can use? Quick note: I’ve started a Q&A post on conditioner bars that you’ll find pinned to the right...

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Combining emollients: Part six, viscosity and surface tension – part two, the worksheet!

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Welcome to part two of our look at the relationship between viscosity and surface tension as we review both concepts, then work through a worksheet where we combine the two concepts before we make a few products with these ideas in mind. In section one, we took a look at the concept of combining emollients...

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Combining emollients: Part six, viscosity and surface tension – part one, reviewing the concept

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Welcome back to our series on combining emollients! In this part – part or section six – we’ll combine the concepts of viscosity and surface tension to see how they affect the spreadability, spreading values, sensory characteristics, and other properties when it comes to using emollients in our products. In section one, we took a...

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Combining emollients: Part five, surface tension

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Why the picture of a lip balm at the top of this post? One, it’s full of emollients, and spreadability is really important in lip products; and two, getting that little dome at the top is about surface tension!  Welcome back to our series on combining emollients. In this part – which is part or...

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