#alltheingredients: Plantasil Micro (INCI: Dicaprylyl Ether (and) Decyl Glucoside (and) Glyceryl Oleate) – “Eco friendly hair conditioner booster”

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Plantasil® Micro (INCI: Dicaprylyl Ether (and) Decyl Glucoside (and) Glyceryl Oleate) is a transparent microemulsion of these three ingredients used to increase conditioning and emolliency in rinse-off surfactant based products, like shampoos, body wash/shower gel, and skin cleansers when combined with cationic or positively charged ingredients. It also works as a moisturizer by depositing emollients,...

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Emollients you will love: Amla oil (INCI: Emblica officinalis (Amla) oil

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Amla oil (INCI: Emblica officinalis (Amla) oilis the fruit oil of the Indian gooseberry, a deciduous tree fund in tropical and subtropical areas. The fruit itself is a “fleshy pale yellow with six obscure vertical furrows and spherical in shape” (Reference: Fruit oils textbook). If you’re been using or making hair care products for any length...

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#alltheingredients: Cranberry butter (INCI: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil (and) Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil (and) Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil) – hydrogenated butter

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I bought this awesome cranberry butter from Voyageur Soap & Candle* a few months ago, and I have been trying it in all kinds of things, from anhydrous products like whipped butters and lip balms to emulsified products, like lotions, body butters, and conditioners. *Before we start, please note that I do not take advertising...

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Writing well! It’s and its!

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Learning to write well is one of the most important skills for marketing your business, creating awesome blurbs or descriptions for marketing materials and websites, generating amazing social media posts, and communicating with your clients about what you have to offer. One of the easiest ways to elevate your writing is to master little things,...

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Specific gravity: How you can use it to figure out how much you’re spending on ingredients! (Updated with downloadable Excel spread sheet!)

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I thought I’d share a little more on the idea of specific gravity and how we can use it for our products. I shared a series on specific gravity in January 2022, so if you’d like more information, definitely check out these posts… Let’s talk about specific gravity (relative density or specific density) – part...

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