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Sonja suggested that we take a look at Lush’s Dream Cream as a possible product to duplicate, so let’s review the ingredients. As usual, click on the links to read posts on those ingredients. Before you go any further, I’ve created a new version of this formula using a stearic acid-triethanolamine emulsifier like the one...
You’re probably wondering why I didn’t use the HLB system to create the lotion in the Garnier product. Let’s take a look at it! The only oils we really have in the mix are the IPP (I’m using it at 1%) and the fatty alcohols. I’m going to use 3% cetearyl alcohol but you can...
So back to Will’s request that we try to duplicate the Garnier Nutritioniste Nutri-Pure Detoxifying Wet Cleansing Towelettes (I’m never typing that again! Okay, probably one more time for the name of the recipe!) Knowing what we’ve learned over the last few days about moist towelettes, let’s see if we can come up with some...
If we want to create a towelette or wipe that will cleanse, we can take a few different routes. We can create something like the basic recipe for a cleansing/moisturizing towelette from yesterday and that should offer a low degree of cleansing without creating a lot of bubbles with a surfactant. Or we can create...
We spent some time yesterday looking at what problems might face us with making wipes and towelettes, so let’s take a moment today to look at some possible recipes for such a product. ALCOHOL BASED TOWELETTE (more like the moist towelette than a cleaning cloth)99% alcohol0.5% preservative0.5% fragrance (if desired) This one you don’t really...