Question: How much cetyl alcohol to use with BTMS-25?

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In this post, Substituting: What to do when you can’t wait to create!, there seems to be some confusion about how to use cetyl alcohol with BTMS-25. Why add a fatty alcohol to a conditioner? They can boost the substantivity of the cationic quaternary compound, which means more conditioning awesomeness for our hair! Fatty alcohols...

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Quick note: Glycerin is not an emulsifier

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I’ve had a few messages and comments from readers this week asking if the emulsifier in a product could be substituted with glycerin or alcohol. Neither of these things is an emulsifier, so the answer is no. Cetyl alcohol isn’t an emulsifier either. I’ll be writing some posts over the next few weeks about solubility and...

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Newbie Tuesday: What are we doing next?

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So what do you want to learn next? We’ve made all kinds of things on Newbie Tuesday, and I admit I’m having trouble figuring out what to make next! We’ve made anhydrous products, conditioner, lotions, bath salts, and bath bombs. What could we do next? I’m hoping to start a new series in early July...

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What do you think? Water as a filler and preservative levels

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I made myself a really basic toner last week to moisturize and (I hope) de-redden my skin. I’m quite happy with it, but I think I need to dilute it! So this got me thinking about those sites that claim “no fillers”, with water being one of those fillers. Water isn’t some useless ingredient we...

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Happy Father’s Day!

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My dad died in 2001, so I tend to forget the exact date of Father’s Day. Please accept my apologies for the lateness of these wishes for the men who read this blog or the men in your lives! I was quite annoyed this morning to see the newspaper had written very little about Father’s...

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