Experiments in the workshop: Intense conditioner with all my conditioning agents (updated)

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I do love a good conditioner, and even more so since the incident with the Dremel left me with a big chunk of hair that has been really really damaged. I wouldn’t normally combine cetrimonium bromide and BTMS-50 in a conditioner as they don’t play well together and tend to separate, but I need some...

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Experiments in the workshop: Whipped shea without butter – complicated with esters version

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I know the cetearyl alcohol will keep my oils whippy, light, and not separating, so I think I’ll try a version with esters to make it feel less occlusive and less thick. I’m using my favourite ester, cetearyl ethylhexanoate, to make the product feel very light and non-greasy, and the IPM (or IPP) to increase the...

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Warning about Brazilian blowouts

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As we heard in the news last night, Health Canada is warning against the Brazilian Blowout, an in-salon hair straightening method, as it can contain up to 12% formaldehyde (the Canadian limit is 0.2%). The company distributing this product claims in really large letters NO FORMALDEHYDE, so it will be interesting to see what they...

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A reminder – please vote for our youth groups!

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Here’s another reminder to vote for our youth groups at the Aviva Community Fund application site! We run a variety of free youth programs at the Chilliwack and Yarrow libraries in partnership with my workplace, Chilliwack Community Services, and we desperately need funding. My husband and I pay for all the supplies for the groups...

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Experiments in the workshop: Whipped shea without butter – cetearyl alcohol

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So let’s try experiment number three with cetearyl alcohol. For this experiment I used 10% cetearyl alcohol and 90% shea oil from Soapcraft (the less creamy looking one). I weighed both ingredients in a Pyrex jug and heated it until the ingredients melted. I popped the container into the freezer for about 30 minutes. When...

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