How can we adapt our formulas to be more natural? Emulsifiers

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(originally posted on Patreon on Dec 1, 2017 at 5:00am) In this series so far, we’ve tried to define what “natural” or green might be, and we took a look at some replacements for gelling agents. Let’s take a look today at some emulsifiers we could use in place of Simulsol 165 or Polawax. Before I...

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Formulating Fundamentals Friday: How emulsifiers affect the properties of a lotion – part two

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In part one, we looked at substituting one oil or butter for another oil or butter in a lotion. In part two, we altered the viscosity by altering the oil phase. In part three, we took a look at how your choice of emulsifier alters the properties of a lotion, and made lotions with emulsifying...

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Q&A: Creating liquid volumizing shampoo? Part three – surfactant blends

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I’m having great fun formulating all kinds of shampoos suitable for fine hair or other types that don’t want to be weighed down. We started last week by looking at different types of shampoos and coming up with base formulas for clarifying, conditioning, and hydrating shampoos. Then we took a look at using different surfactants...

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Q&A: Creating liquid volumizing shampoo? Part two – choosing surfactants

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In the November Q&A, Diana asked, I have a request from one of my customers for a volumizing shampoo. I usually make liquid shampoos for her, and she is very satisfied with my products but now she wants something that will lift her hair more. I wonder, does anyone make these shampoos? What ingredients should I look...

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