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#alltheingredients: Stepan-Mild® LSB, a foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactant (INCI: Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate (and) Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate

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I can’t believe I haven’t told you the joys of using Stepan-Mild® LSB (INCI: Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate (and) Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate), one of my favourite foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactant blends. Let’s take a look at it before we have some fun with the Zoom call this weekend – Foamy, bubbly, lathery surfactants on Saturday, May 2...

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#alltheingredients: fiberHance BM solution (INCI: Hydroxypropylgluconamide and Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate)  

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We met this new ingredient as part of the ingredient list for the potential duplication of Deva Curl Wash Day Wonder Pre-Cleanse Slip Detangler, so let’s take a few minutes to take a look at this really interesting hair active, FiberHance BM solution (INCI: Hydroxypropylgluconamide and Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate).  “FiberHance™ BM Solution is a new, innovative patented...

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#alltheingredients: Crocus Sativus Flower Extract (Saffron) extract

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This looked like an interesting extract found in the ingredient list of our most recent potential duplication, Deva Curl Wash Day Wonder Pre-Cleanse Slip Detangler, so let’s see what this is all about! “Crocus Sativus Flower Extract is an extract of the flowers of the Saffron Crocus, Crocus sativus L., Iridaceae”, (reference) which is used...

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Emollients you will love: Pracaxi oil (INCI: Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil)

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Pracaxi oil (INCI: Pentaclethra Macroloba Seed Oil) is a pale yellow to yellow oil derived from the seeds of the Pentaclethra macroloba tree found in parts of Central America, Trinidad, Guyana, and north Brazil. In the not-so-great photo above, you can see it can be light yellow to darker yellow.  I’ve seen a few claims...

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#alltheingredients: Iota-Carrageenan (natural rheology modifier)

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Yesterday, we met Genugel® G-130, kappa-carrageenan, which creates firm, brittle, solid gels. Today, let’s meet iota-carrageenan, an anionic or negatively charged thickener that creates soft, elastic gels. As a note, you’ll notice a lot of duplications from yesterday’s post, but there’s no point in re-writing something just to make it look different.  If you’ve ever...

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