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You know how much I love hydrolyzed proteins, and I’ve been using this one for years without writing an #alltheingredients profile? What? How? Weird! Let’s rectify this now! Hydrolyzed rice protein is a clear, brown, liquid, water soluble hydrolyzed protein derived from rice. It has a balance of cationic (positively charged) and anionic (negatively charged)...
I am finding I’m using niacinamide more and more in my products lately. It’s not just for facial products for me; I’m finding use for it in body butters as well! The claims for niacinamide are pretty substantial and they are backed up by studies and good science. (See the end of this post for...
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This conditioning ingredient profile appeared in its original form in the e-book, Shiny things, volume 3: Things that distracted me, issued in November 2019. This is is the kind of material I share in these e-books – ingredient profiles, emollient profiles, other profiles along with formulas to show you how to use them. Many are exclusive...
This surfactant profile appeared in its original form in the e-book, Shiny things, volume 3: Things that distracted me, issued in November 2019. This is is the kind of material I share in these e-books – ingredient profiles, emollient profiles, other profiles along with formulas to show you how to use them. Many are exclusive to...