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#alltheingredients: Ethylhexyl palmitate – Guerbet ester, low viscosity dimethicone substitute

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You can find the home page for the Guerbet ester series by clicking this link! I’ll update it every time we meet a new ester! I’ll be referring quite a lot to the the combining emollients series in which we learned how properties like viscosity, surface tension, saturation, molecule size, molecule weight, molecule shape, polarity, and...

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#alltheingredients: Natragem® S140 NP (INCI: Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate (and) Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate/Caprate (and) Aqua) – solubilizer of oils into water, high HLB emulsifier

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I’ve been playing with this new, ECOCERT (naturally compliant) solubilizer of small amounts of fragrance oils, essential oils, oils, esters, and other emollients into water, gels, or alcohol/water based products, Natragem® S 140 NP (INCI: Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate (and) Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate/Caprate (and) Aqua), Let’s take a peek at this! Natragem® S140 NP is a solubilizer of oil...

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Follow up to my post on The ChemBox: Comparison chart download, more information on next box, and more.

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Back on July 10, 2021, I shared with you my experiences with The ChemBox. It sold out, and I know a bunch of you signed up for it, so that’s awesome! If you’d like to learn more about this subscription box and all the services you can access, click here to check out the Canadian...

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#alltheingredients: Broccoli seed oil – emollient, natural oil, silicone substitute

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Broccoli seed oil (INCI: Brassica Oleracea (Broccoli) seed oil is a natural oil derived from the seeds and sprouts of broccoli plants. It has a characteristic odour, which we’ll discuss in a minute, and works to create films on hair and skin to prevent water loss and reduce frizzies. I received this oil from Formulator...

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#alltheingredients: Behenyl Behenate, simple ester – lotion & oil thickener and vegan beeswax substitute

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I have been collecting so many ingredients over the last few years, and I’m slowly going through them here on the blog and in my e-books, offering profiles and formulas so you can get to know these awesome ingredients too! Today’s ingredient is part of the solid ester series we finished a while ago! Quick...

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