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Chemistry Thursday: Foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactants – increasing viscosity, the salt curve, and more (part 54)

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Let’s recap what we’ve learned so far, look at last week’s assignment, then take a look at how to increase viscosity in surfactant-based products, something we have to master to make awesome products! An important note about this series – it’s here for life. It isn’t going anywhere. If you want to take a break...

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Chemistry Thursday: Foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactants – ASM, reading data sheets and data bulletins, and looking at SLeS (part 53)

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Welcome back to our introduction to cosmetic chemistry series, Chemistry Thursday. We started looking at foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactants two weeks ago, and we’re having so much fun, let’s learn more about them today! An important note about this series – it’s here for life. It isn’t going anywhere. If you want to take a...

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Chemistry Thursday: Foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactants: Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and sodium coco sulfate (SCS) (part 52)

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September 29 2023

Chemistry Thursday: Foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactants: Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and sodium coco sulfate (SCS) (part 52) This is an exciting day! We’re talking about foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactants – some of my very favourite ingredients – and how they work! Woo hoo! Let’s recap what we’ve learned so far, look at where we find...

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Chemistry Thursday: Polyatomic ions, electrolytes, compounds with sodium, and an introduction to soap & surfactants (part 51)

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Woo hoo! I’m really excited about this post as we’re getting more into the ingredients we use in our formulas by learning about polyatomic ions, solubility, electrolytes/ions, and all those other good things we need to know when we’re formulating! Let’s recap what we’ve learned so far, look at where we find polyatomic ions in...

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Chemistry Thursday: More on polyatomic ions, short introduction to solubility, and why we don’t use spring, mineral, or tap water in our formulas (part 50)

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Chemistry Thursday: More on polyatomic ions, short introduction to solubility, and why we don’t use spring, mineral, or tap water in our formulas (part 50) Welcome back! Let’s take a closer look at polyatomic ions, some examples of compounds, and why we don’t use mineral, spring, or tap water in our products, as we work...

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