Creating a liquid clarifying shampoo: Defining our product, looking at surfactants, defining charges (part one)

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One of my favourite things to do is play with liquid surfactants to create all kinds of lovely facial cleansers, foaming facial cleansers, body washes/shower gels, shampoos, bubble baths, and so much more. I love trying a bit of this surfactant, a bit of that one, and seeing what happens to the foam, bubbles, lather,...

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Welcome to February 2022!

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How is it already February 2022? It feels like it was Christmas yesterday! I’m looking forward to a bit of snow this week – not too much, please, I’d still like to get out and about to get groceries and such in my tiny car with all-season tires – and Groundhog Day on the 2nd … Read more

Q&A: What can we do to make the floor less slippery after using an emulsified scrub?

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In this month’s Q&A, Eliza asked, I’ve just prescribed with your blog😊. I am working on emulsified body sugar scrubs. I have tried your recipe emulsified scrub with BTMS. I love the feeling of the skin after this scrub, it’s moisturised and supple. I love this emulsifier on a skin. But the shower floor is quite...

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Q&A: Using liposomes and Penstia powder together in a formula?

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In this month’s Q&A, Jaime asked, Hello. I find formulas that I make with Sepimax ZEN and Sepinov EMT 10 to be a bit sticky. I am wanting to add penstia powder to help but it states it requires high shear. My concern is the formula has Fision Hydrate and Liposomes which don’t like high...

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Hey $10 subscribers! The new e-book is here –Ingredient spotlight: Creating naturally compliant emulsions with Ritamulse SCG! 

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For January 2022 subscribers only. You can buy the e-book from the store if you weren’t a subscriber for the month of January 2022.  Woo hoo! I’m so excited to share my new e-book with you, Ingredient spotlight: Creating naturally compliant emulsions with Ritamulse SCG! The stats: 21 formulas, 10 lessons, 35,485 words over 121...

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