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#alltheingredients: TRIstat D2 (INCI: Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methyl Paraben, Propyl Paraben)

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TRIstat D2 (INCI: Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methyl Paraben, Propyl Paraben) is a viscous, clear, liquid broad spectrum preservative that fights against mold, yeast, fungi, and bacteria, that works well in emulsified and water containing products, especially those that’re hard to preserve, like those with loads of botanical ingredients. It can be used in products...

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Preservatives: Germaben II (updated with reference chart, 2024)

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Germaben II is a liquid broad spectrum preservative that should be used at 0.5% to 1% in the cool down phase of your watery creations (at 60˚C/140˚F). The INCI is Propylene Glycol (56%), Diazolidinyl Urea (30%), Methylparaben (11%), and Propylparaben (3%), which means it is a formaldehyde releaser that contains parabens. Read more about the...

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Emollients you will love: Jojoba esters 15 (liquid ester)

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You can find jojoba esters in all viscosities with different melting points. We met jojoba esters 30 last year, a solid-at-room-temperature ingredient with a melting range of 42˚C to 51˚C (107.6˚F to 124˚F). Today, let’s meet jojoba esters 15 (INCI: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Esters), a clear, liquid, odourless, oil soluble liquid emollient you can use...

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Emollients you will love: EMOSMART L19 – hydrocarbon, emollient

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EMOSMART™ L19 (INCI: C15-19 alkanes) is lovely non-polar, super light, thin, fast spreading, low viscosity (8.5 mPa.s) hydrocarbon that’s a great inclusion as a light, non-greasy emollient in any anhydrous or emulsified formula in the heated oil phase. It has a gorgeous matte finish, richer, more velvety than something of similar viscosity, like isododecane, dodecane,...

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#alltheingredients: Solagum AX (INCI: Acacia Senegal Gum & Xanthan Gum), natural blend of gums, rheology modifier

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We first met SOLAGUM™ AX in a shorter form in my e-book, Rheology modifiers: Hydrocolloids, issued in December 2019. You can find this e-book in the shop – Rheology modifiers: Hydrocolloids – or you would have received this as part of your $10 membership in the month of December 2019.  Let’s take a look at...

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