Q&A: Modifying a quick refreshing scalp spray – part one, altering the ingredients (formula)

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In the Q&A post, Tiba asked, I’d like to ask about salicylic acid toners. I want to make a toner that decreases oiliness of scalp, sprayed 10-15 minutes before bath time on scalp. My only experience with formulating is making Salicylic acid with ethanol 99% (absolute alcohol), TCA (?) with purified water. But for the scalp...

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Q&A: Why do positively charged (cationic) conditioning agents smell fishy or earthy?

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Have you ever caught a whiff of a positively charged conditioner like Incroquat BTMS-50 or Honeyquat and wondered why it smelled fishy? There’s nothing wrong with the product: You’re smelling the ammonium salt in the cationic quaternary compound! Some people can smell it, some can’t. It’s hard to know if you’ll be a smeller or...

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Q&A: Can I use 5% allantoin in an anhydrous balm?

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In this month’s Q&A, Ann asked, Hi Susan, I have a question about using allantoin in a balm. I found a formula (I dont want to link again if it’s going to be marked as spam but the title is ‘using allantoin in balm’) that used 5% (five whole percents not 0.5!) allantoin mixed into the...

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Welcome to May 2022!

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Hi everyone! Just a short welcome to the blog this month because the cramps and spasms in my arms and hands are flaring up again, making typing really painful and track-padding even worse. I’m taking time off this week until Wednesday, when I’m getting my injections of anaesthetic and possibly steroids into my muscles to … Read more

Hey $10 subscribers! The April 2022 e-book is here: Whipped body butters – Combining emollients for awesome products

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This coupon is only for April 2022 subscribers. You can buy the e-book from the shop if you weren’t a subscriber in this month by clicking this link!  We’re taking a look at making gorgeous, luscious whipped body butters using the concepts of combining emollients to make them feel less greasy, more occlusive, more moisturizing,...

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