Emollients you will love: Sacha Inchi (Plukentia Volubilis) Seed Oil 

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In the September Q&A, Charlette asked: This formulating obsession makes me less sad to see the coming end of gardening (which brings me much happiness!). I used to dread the inevitable next few months–but now don’t mind so much! My question is about a new ingredient offered by Lotioncrafters which sounds intriguing. The oil is called...

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Hey, Canadian readers! Info on a sale and I need cationic guar

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If you’re looking for Incroquat CR, SCI flakes, or cetrimonium chloride, Creations from Eden is clearing them out and you can get them at amazing prices! I’m sharing this with you so you can find cool stuff and save money. This isn’t an ad or affiliate link! I love love love Incroquat CR in my...

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Q&A: Incorporating SCI into a liquid shampoo or body wash?

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In yesterday’s post, we reviewed how we might use sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI) in a liquid product. We found was poorly soluble in water – 0.01% at 25˚C – so we took a look at a few ways we might incorporate SCI into a daily shampoo. Let’s take a look at a few different formulas...

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Q&A: Can we soak SCI in water overnight to dissolve it?

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In the September Q&A, Melanie wrote: As an aside, I heard that an easy way to dissolve SCI chips is to soak them in the water overnight. I tried this and it worked well. Would you see any problem with doing this? I can’t seem to ever get it to dissolve, without grinding it, even...

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Q&A: Using glycol distearate to thicken the daily use shampoo? Using SCI in liquid products? Increasing the solubility of SCI?

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In the September Q&A post, Melanie asked, I am trying to make a shampoo using glycol distearate and am having no luck. I do as you suggest, and melt this separately but when I add it to the other ingredients the final product ends up gritty. I have tried adding it all at once, and have...

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