Blast from the past: Silicone replacements…

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I’ve read the e-mails and the comments and I know some of you are seeking alternatives to silicones. Fortunately, you can find ingredients that will offer the same kind of conditioning, slip, film forming, and shine enhancing qualities of dimethicone to include in your hair or skin care products. (You really can’t mimic the effects...

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Newbie Tuesday: Let’s get ready to make conditioners!

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I think conditioners are the most asked about product on this blog, so let’s make one from scratch. We will first make a basic recipe, then we’ll tweak it over the next few weeks for different hair types. Which recipe should we choose? Conditioners can be made with up to 10% conditioning agent – Incroquat BTMS-50,...

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Experiments in the workshop: Rita BTMS-225 – results

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As I mentioned in this post on watching your products over time, I thought I’d do a follow up on the conditioner I made with Rita BTMS-225 and let you know how it stands up over time and what we thought of it. (I made my normal conditioner but traded the Incroquat BTMS-50 for Rita BTMS-225.)...

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Experiments with Rita BTMS-225: Shaving lotion

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I really love cationic quaternary compounds as the base for my shaving lotions because they offer a lovely moisturized and conditioned feeling after rinsing. I make a solid shaving bar, which is awesome in my humble opinion, but I do like a liquid from time to time. I thought Rita BTMS-225 would make a great...

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What is an INCI name?

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INCI stands for International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients, which sets out how our ingredients should be named on products or through suppliers. The INCI should be the same for products all around the world, and the intention is to make it clear what we are getting in our products. A few examples…Water – INCI Water...

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