Susan Barclay-Nichols

Esters: Using PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate in conditioners

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We’ve taken a look at using esters in rinse-off and leave-in conditioners, and it’s easy to add our PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate to conditioners in place of our silicones or as an additional emollient, conditioning, and shine enhancing ingredient. Making an intense conditioner is a great idea for dry or processed hair, so let’s take...

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Esters: Using PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate in shampoo

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If you want to use PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate (aka Crodamol STS) in a shampoo, you’ll want to use it around 3% to ensure it doesn’t end up as an oily mess floating on the top of your product. If you’re using it in a shampoo bar where it’s unlikely to separate, you could use it as high...

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Two quick notes on this series on esters and one general note about the blog!

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First note – If you don’t have esters and want to play along with the recipes, you can use a very light oil like fractionated coconut or fractionated shea oil in place of most of the esters, except the water soluble ones when you require water soluble oils (for instance, in surfactant based products). You...

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Esters: Using PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate in a body wash

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You can use PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate anywhere you’d use an oil, so you can include them in anhydrous products like body oils, whipped butters, and lotion bars, as well as emulsified products like lotions and creams. You’ll get the great detackifying properties, additional slip and glide, and a light, non-greasy emollient by including it...

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Esters: Crodamol STS (or PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate)

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Crodamol STS (aka PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate, but I’m typing Crodamol STS instead!) is a PPG-ester that behaves a lot like our alkyl esters! It’s a great detackifier, good spreader, and dry feeling emollient. It offers good film forming abilities on our hair and skin, which is why it’s considered a silicone substitute for dimethicone....

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