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In the monthly Q&A, Susan asked, Hey Susan, I’m debating making a face lotion with either 8% Hemisqualane for the liquid oil or splitting the 8% between hemi (5%) and regular squalane (3%). I’ve made it both ways and there’s only a slight difference in feel between them. Is one of the oils better for...
Welcome back to this getting-longer series on using LUMOROL K 5229 (INCI: MIPA-Laureth Sulfate, Laureth-4, Propylene Glycol), an anionic blend of surfactants that create waterless foamy, bubbly, lathery™ cleansers, like shower oils, oil-based cleansers, foaming bath products, foaming bath cubes, and more combinations with oils of all sorts along with fragrance/essential oils that will actually...
Welcome back to this short series on using LUMOROL K 5229 (INCI: MIPA-Laureth Sulfate, Laureth-4, Propylene Glycol), an anionic blend of surfactants that create waterless foamy, bubbly, lathery™ cleansers, like shower oils, oil-based cleansers, foaming bath products, foaming bath cubes, and more combinations with oils of all sorts along with fragrance/essential oils that will actually...
Welcome back to this short series on using LUMOROL K 5229 (INCI: MIPA-Laureth Sulfate, Laureth-4, Propylene Glycol), an anionic blend of surfactants that create waterless foamy, bubbly, lathery™ cleansers, like shower oils, oil-based cleansers, foaming bath products, foaming bath cubes, and more combinations with oils of all sorts along with fragrance/essential oils that will actually...
Sigh…I can’t believe I have to keep telling you not to use spatulas to make emulsions, but here we are again doing it with shower oils… Before we return to the series on making foamy, bubbly, lathery™ shower oils with LUMOROL K 5229 (INCI: MIPA-Laureth Sulfate, Laureth-4, Propylene Glycol), I need to address yet again...