Chemistry: Refractive index

All materials reflect and refract light, which is to say all materials alter the angle of light. The refractive index is a ratio defined as the speed of light in a vacuum (which equals 1) over the speed of light in the material. Light slows down when it enters a substance, so every refractive index...

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Esters: Ridiculously moisturizing body wash with esters (opaque)

It seems to me that everyone is on a quest to make a moisturizing body wash. There are a few ways to make a body wash more moisturizing – follow the guidelines for increasing mildness in surfactant based products by reducing the concentration of the surfactants, choosing milder surfactants, and adding irritation mitigators like conditioning...

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Chemistry: Solubilizers, dispersers, and emulsifiers

What’s the difference if an ingredient says it is soluble or dispersible? When something is soluble, it means it will dissolve in the solvent and becomes part of a homogeneous solution. Think of it like salt dissolving in water. If you’ve dissolved it correctly, you can’t see the flecks of salt floating in the water. (The salt is...

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Moroccanoil products!

Yesterday we took a look at argan oil. Today we’ll take a look at the most famous products containing this oil – the MoroccanOil products, since I keep getting e-mails about this product. Let’s take a look at a few of them… Disclaimer: Do you have any idea how hard it is to find the...

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Esters: Using Cromollient SCE in your hair care products

Cromollient SCE works really well in hair care products so let’s take a look at using its emollient and detangling properties in our shampoos and conditioners! Cromollient SCE will increase the mildness, decrease the wet and dry combing forces on our hair, and offer emolliency and detangling properties. So let’s take a look at adding this...

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