Q&A: Are there any non-non-ionic emulsifiers? How to use parabens in non-ionic products?

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In the December Q&A, Mia Makes Things noticed, Something I just noticed… So non-ionic solubillizers and emulsifiers can deactivate paraben-based preservatives… but I have yet to come across a solubilizer or emulsifier (O/W or W/O) that is *not* non-ionic. So how do people manage to use paraben-based preservatives, like Germaben II or Phenonip, in any product?...

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Q&A quickie: Why do my conditioner bars look like this?

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In this post on conditioner bars – Weekend Wonderings: All about conditioner bars – Cassandra asked, I’ve been making these conditioner bars and sometimes they do this. Why? They cooled too slowly and were probably on a surface that was bumped a little, even something as simple as writing something down and jiggling the table...

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Potential duplication of Saje Psoria Ease Healing Treatment Lotion (part four)

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Thanks for joining me for part four of this potential duplication. On Saturday, we took a look at the first part of the ingredient list, and we looked at the rest of the ingredient list on Sunday. We figured out and made a prototype formula yesterday, so let’s take a moment today to gather some...

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Potential duplication of Saje Psoria Ease Healing Treatment Lotion (part three)

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Thanks for joining me for part three of this potential duplication. On Saturday, we took a look at the first part of the ingredient list, and we looked at the rest of the ingredient list yesterday. Let’s figure out what we’ll use in the prototype so I can go shopping and get supplies! Let’s break the...

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Potential duplication of Saje Psoria Ease Healing Treatment Lotion (part two)

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Thanks for joining me for part two of this potential duplication. Yesterday, we took a look at the first part of the ingredient list. Let’s take a look at the second half so we can figure out a great place to start our potential duplication. Glyceryl stearate SE: And here’s our stabilizer. You can use...

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