Question: How can we add a cationic polymer to an anionic product, like shampoo, body wash, or facial cleansers?

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I can’t remember who asked it where, but someone asked me: How can we add a positively charged or cationic ingredient like polyquaternium 7 or Honeyquat to a negatively charged or anionic surfactant blend, like a shampoo or body wash? Great question! Let’s recap a bit of the chemistry for a second. (Check out this...

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Member exclusive duplication: Youth to the People Kale + Green Tea Spinach Vitamins Age Prevention Cleanser (part one)

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In the January 2018 duplicating post, Luigi asked if we could duplicate this product, Youth to the People Kale + Green Tea Spinach Vitamins Age Prevention Cleanser. Sure, let’s take a look at it! He also noted: Looking at the ingredients though it looks super super simple. Like literally the first 3 ingredients are all that’s...

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Member exclusive Q&A: Making conditioners with Varisoft EQ 65 – the formula

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In the first post of this series, we met Varisoft EQ 65 and in the second post in the series, we compared it to ICE Hair restore and a few other conditioners. In today’s post, let’s take a look at a conditioner formula I’m absolutely loving right now! Remember to follow all the instructions exactly...

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Welcome beginners! Where to start? Start here!

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Welcome, beginners! I’m so excited you want to join us on this journey of wonder and curiosity to make your own products. We have a whole section of this site under the Resources section – called Start Here! – filled with answers to questions you might have as well as lengthy tutorials on how to...

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