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We met St John’s wort infused oil in June 2020, so I thought it was time to look at other ingredients made using St John’s wort like the gorgeous hydrosol I’ve been using a lot lately. I wrote the first version of this post in March 2010! Wow! St John’s wort is claimed to offer...
In the shampoo bar Zoom workshop on Sunday, June 14, 2020, Zikhona asked about Crodazoquat MCC (INCI name: Behentrimonium Methosulfate (and) Quaternium-87 (and) Cetearyl Alcohol). Let’s take a look at this conditioner that’s advertised to work well for African hair types. “Crodazoquat MCC is a hair conditioning agent that meets the needs of an increasingly diverse...
Sesaflash (INCI: Glycerin (and) Acrylates copolymer & PVP/polycarbamyl polyglycol ester (and) Hydrolyzed Sesame Protein PG – propyl methylsilanediol) is a white, opaque liquid, an active ingredient that says it can tighten and smooth skin, reduces the depth and appearance of wrinkles, and hydrates skin. Let’s take a look at it! We used this in our potential...
This anionic or negatively charged blend of all kinds of wonderful things – INCI: Water, PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate, PEG-150 Distearate, Sodium Laureth-13 Carboxylate, Quaternium-15, Tetrasodium EDTA, DMDM Hydantoin, Citric Acid – creates what’s called a “baby safe blend” as it can create “no more tears” types products thanks...
I’ve been taking some time to inventory my ingredients, formulas, and draft posts to find out what I haven’t shared with you yet. I didn’t realize I’ve been playing with St. John’s wort oil for quite some time now! Let’s take a look at this interesting oil! There are two versions of St John’s wort...