#alltheingredients: Cranberry extract (liquid, water soluble) – botanical extract

To poorly quote John Oliver, “Cranberries are just cherries that hate you,” and while it’s true for the juice and non-whole berry jelly, cranberry extract liquid is bursting with anthocyanidins, which work as potent anti-oxidants while adding a gorgeous red colour to your formula! Cranberry liquid extract can also offer anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-septic properties,...

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#alltheingredients: Disodium 2-sulfolaurate (aka Disodium 2-sulfododecanoate) – a foamy, bubbly, lathery™ powdered or pasty surfactant!

In the monthly Q&A, Chavi asked, Hi Susan! Amazon just recently recommended me the surfactant Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate Powder. I was wondering if you could share more information about what it is, how it can be used or what it can be substituted for. Thanks! Great question! I love delving into new surfactants, so let’s take a look at...

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#alltheingredients: Blueberry extract (INCI: Vaccinium Uliginosum Fruit Extract and Propanediol) – water soluble, liquid

As blueberries are my very favourite fruit, I was super excited to receive this gorgeous liquid extract from Voyageur Soap & Candle* to try in all kinds of water-based and emulsified products! We’ve already met two types of blueberry oil before – Blueberry seed oil (INCI: Vaccinium corymbosum (blueberry) seed oil) and Blueberry seed oil (INCI: Vaccinium...

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Why did I buy that again? Siligel (Updated November 2022)

This is a neat new anionic (negatively charged) cold process gelling agent that’s considered green, eco-friendly, and natural. Siligel (INCI: Xanthan Gum (and) Lecithin (and) Sclerotium Gum (and) Pullulan) can create gels, be used as a stabilizer in emulsions, suspend things like exfoliants in gels, and enhance skin feel. (They say it may be a...

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#alltheingredients: Sepigel 305™ (INCI: Polyacrylamide (and) C13-14 Isoparaffin (and) Laureth-7) – cold process liquid emulsifier

Sepigel 305™ (aka Cosmagel 305, CC Sepgel 305) is a translucent to opaque, white-ish, pre-neutralized, non-ionic liquid that works as an oil-in-water emulsifier at 2% to 5% or a thickener for aqueous products at as low as 0.1%. It creates what are called cream-gels, which is one that has a gelling agent along with an...

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