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#alltheingredients: Plantasil Micro (INCI: Dicaprylyl Ether (and) Decyl Glucoside (and) Glyceryl Oleate) – “Eco friendly hair conditioner booster”

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Plantasil® Micro (INCI: Dicaprylyl Ether (and) Decyl Glucoside (and) Glyceryl Oleate) is a transparent microemulsion of these three ingredients used to increase conditioning and emolliency in rinse-off surfactant based products, like shampoos, body wash/shower gel, and skin cleansers when combined with cationic or positively charged ingredients. It also works as a moisturizer by depositing emollients,...

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Emollients you will love: Amla oil (INCI: Emblica officinalis (Amla) oil

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Amla oil (INCI: Emblica officinalis (Amla) oilis the fruit oil of the Indian gooseberry, a deciduous tree fund in tropical and subtropical areas. The fruit itself is a “fleshy pale yellow with six obscure vertical furrows and spherical in shape” (Reference: Fruit oils textbook). If you’re been using or making hair care products for any length...

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#alltheingredients: Cranberry butter (INCI: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil (and) Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil (and) Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil) – hydrogenated butter

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I bought this awesome cranberry butter from Voyageur Soap & Candle* a few months ago, and I have been trying it in all kinds of things, from anhydrous products like whipped butters and lip balms to emulsified products, like lotions, body butters, and conditioners. *Before we start, please note that I do not take advertising...

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#alltheingredients: Decyl glucoside (and) sodium lauroyl lactylate (aka polyglucose/lactylate blend)

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I have a post on the site about this ingredient as polyglucose/lactylate blend, but I wanted to update it with all the new information I’ve learned in the last 12 years and with this awesome chart.  The blend of decyl glucoside and sodium lauroyl lactylate can be found under a few different names – Ritafactant 138...

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#alltheingredients: Black currant extract (INCI: Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract and Propanediol)

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I’ve gone a bit black currant crazy this past year, enjoying black currant seed oil as well as black currant fragrance oils – like black currant sorbet in this whipped cranberry & black currant oil butter – so you know I had to try using this water soluble, liquid black currant extract (INCI: Ribes Nigrum...

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