Formulating conditioners: Thickening a leave in conditioner

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In this post, Conditioners: Modifying the leave-in conditioner with Incroquat CR, Allison asked: If I wanted to make this a little thicker, say, about the consistency of a light lotion, what would be a good thickener to add? Or perhaps just more BTMS? I have such bad luck with spray bottles getting clogged/malfunctioning that I think I’d like...

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Potential duplication of Tracie Martyn Firming Serum™ – part seven

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Welcome to part seven of this potential duplication of Tracie Martyn Firming Serum. To catch up, check out part one, part two, part three, part four, part five, and part six. And take a look at this post on ceramides and Ceramide Complex in our products. Let’s try a potential formula for this product! Whew, it’s taken a...

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Discussion: Let’s talk about mixers!

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In the August Q&A, there were a few questions about different mixers! As an aside, I’ve been gathering all kinds of mixers over the last year that I’ve been testing to share with you, but I got bogged down because I wanted to set up my new viscometer so I had exact numbers instead of...

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Potential duplication of Tracie Martyn Firming Serum™ – part six

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Welcome to part six of this potential duplication of Tracie Martyn Firming Serum. To catch up, check out part one, part two, part three, part four, and part five. And take a look at this post on ceramides and Ceramide Complex in our products. I know this has been a long one, so I’m glad you’re still...

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Q&A: Using l-ascorbic acid in anhydrous and silicone based formulas

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In the July Q&A, Karrye asked, You previously mentioned using L-Ascorbic acid in anhydrous formulas so that they could be used on wet skin, in order to reap the benefits of Vitamin C without the chance of it oxidizing. However, I don’t think you showed any recipe examples. Could you please? PS. I’m aware I...

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