Chemistry

I’ve finally converted Raymond to the joys of using dimethicone for shinier, softer, more manageable hair that won’t frizz out during Easter egg decorating contests! Dimethicone is an awesome inclusion in your hair care products at about 2% or so. Why add it? It is a great conditioning agent to add to shampoos and conditioners,...

I mentioned silicones in the post on occlusives and if you’ve read any of my hair care posts, I consider dimethicone to be a major part of my anti-frizz routine, but dimethicone is great for body care products as well. What is dimethicone? Dimethicone is a non-volatile oil soluble silicone you can add to your...

I love allantoin in my creations! It’s great for an apres sun spray (add at 0.5%) or a toner (at 0.5% to 1%). It’s perfect in hand lotions – especially now with all the hand washing we’re doing to keep pandemics at bay – and excellent in facial moisturizers! You can make a beautiful spray...

Allantoin is great in mineral make-up products meant for your face, like blushes, foundations, and finishing powders. Let’s adapt our finishing powder to include some allantoin… FINISHING POWDER (by volume, not weight) 3 tbsp treated serecite 1 tsp micronospheres 1/5 tsp or 6 scoops calcium carbonate or kaolin clay (for oil control, optional) 1/5 tsp...

I touched on allantoin a little in the occlusion post…click here to find out about more occlusives! Allantoin, also called 5-ureidohydantoin or glyoxyldiureide, is a fantastic skin protectant that softens skin (it’s a keratolytic, meaning it causes the keratin to soften), causes rapid cell regeneration and proliferation, and is approved by the FDA to temporarily...