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In comments on this blog and in posts on other fora, I’ve noticed people want to stay away from silicones. As someone who can wax poetical about silicones and puts them in in pretty much every product I make, I’m wondering why formulators would avoid these ingredients. There are alternatives to silicones. You can try...
Greetings from Billings, Montana! It is day four of our great honeymoon road trip, and I’ve found a way to enjoy chemistry on the road. We visited the Merry Widow Health Mine yesterday in Basin, Montana. It was…interesting. When we first pulled into town, it felt a little creepy. We drove through the town and...
Cyclomethicone – how I love thee, volatile, oil soluble liquid-y silicone that makes my skin feel soft and smooth and makes my hair behave. With all your cyclically goodness, I love to add you to hair care, body care, and personal care products! (I’m getting married in 2 days…I think I’m entitled to be a...
I know it’s Wednesday and I’m supposed to be posting a mineral make-up tutorial, but I simply don’t have time with the wedding preparations and work. Meanwhile, enjoy this post on dimethicone! So now you know how awesome dimethicone can be in hair care and anhydrous products, let’s include it in a lotion! You can...
Dimethicone is an awesome additive to your body care products at up to 5% (although I like it around 2%). What does it offer? Dimethicone in body lotions and other creations is a… good emollient and lubricant skin feel modifier (more glide, feels silkier) water barrier protectant protectant against the elements conditioner film former anti-whitening...