Experiments in the workshop: Making a Miracare Soft 313 body wash thickened with Siligel

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Last week, we met a new surfactant with which I’ve fallen in love – Miracare Soft 313. (INCI: Sodium cocoyl glycinate (and) disodium lauroamphoacetate (and) cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine (and) lauric acid). Today, let’s take a look at how to thicken it to create a lovely body wash or facial cleanser. Surfactants like sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) or...

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Q&A: Working with potential replacements for panthenol in hair care products – esters and Neossance Hemisqualane

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In this post, Patreon Q&A: What’s a good vegan replacement for panthenol?, Doris asked for some ideas for substitutions for panthenol as she was worried it wasn’t vegan. The versions I’ve been using are vegan, but it’s fun to think of other ingredients we might use in our products, so let’s take a look at...

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#alltheingredients: Neossance Hemisqualane – emollient natural hydrocarbon

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Neossance hemisqualane (INCI: 13-15 alkane) is like squalane, although this one is derived from sugar, not olives, or amaranth. It can reduce frizzies, so the cuticle lays flatter, so you get more shine. I’ve used this in a leave in conditioner and it works well for me on less humid days for my frizzy prone...

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Member exclusive Q&A: Working with potential replacements for panthenol in hair care products – water soluble bamboo

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In this post, Patreon Q&A: What’s a good vegan replacement for panthenol?, Doris asked for some ideas for substitutions for panthenol as she was worried it wasn’t vegan. The version I’ve been using are vegan, but it’s fun to think of other ingredients we might use in our products, so let’s take a look at...

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Member exclusive Q&A: Working with potential replacements for panthenol in hair care products – propanediol 1,3

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In this post, we took a look at a few ingredients we could use as possible replacements for panthenol in hair care products as Doris was concerned that panthenol might be derived from animal sources. We ascertained that the versions I have at home from Voyageur Soap & Candle, Lotioncrafter, and Making Cosmetics are vegan,...

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