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#alltheingredients: Sepimax ZEN (INCI: Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6) – Rheology modifier

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I was astonished to see such weird information about Sepimax ZEN (INCI: Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6) out there as I surfed the ‘net and social media over the holidays, so I had to update the ingredient profile on this gorgeous gelling rheology modifier that was designed to handle electrolytes like no other! Here are some posts that...

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Creating an Age-Defying Sheet Mask with peptides with Natalie Skiller – part one: Inspirations and the chemistry of peptides! 

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Variety of sheet masks on pink spotted tray

Woo hoo! Another series of posts from the always amazing Natalie Skiller, known as the awesome formulator for Sweet Little Crumb (Facebook, Instagram, and her new Patreon, This Formulating Life!). In this one, she’s teaching you how to make an awesome Age-Defying Sheet Mask with peptides and other gorgeous actives! Love Natalie’s work? Check out...

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#alltheingredients: Sclerotium gum – non-ionic rheology modifier

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Sclerotium gum - a white powder - in a boat atop a silver scale with essential oils in the background

We’re about to meet a gorgeous new age-defying sheet mask with peptides created by the awesome Natalie Skiller, and I realized I hadn’t shared an ingredient profile for sclerotium gum, outside of my e-book, Rheology modifiers: Hydrocolloids, which is quite the oversight. So let’s take a look at this non-ionic thickening and suspending rheology modifier...

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#alltheingredients: Cationic HA – positively charged hyaluronic acid blend

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Let’s take a look at this interesting cationic blend of hyaluronic acid combined with a polyquaternium (conditioner) and glycerin (humectant) that we can use in hair and skin products to condition and offers all kinds of interesting properties. We met this ingredient and formulated with it in October’’s e- book, Creating light lotions, part two:...

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Q&A: Are ingredients with the same INCI name the same? SOFTISAN 378 vs Triglyceride Blend  

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In the monthly Q&A, Kristina asked, Happy November Susan 🍁. In reading one of your blog posts, you mention softisan 378 to help reduce the potential for graininess when butters are used, shea butter in particular (yes please! even cooling quickly isn’t always a slam dunk). As you said, Formulator Sample Shop Carries it, but...

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