conditioners

Experiments in the workshop: Intense conditioner with all my conditioning agents (updated)

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I do love a good conditioner, and even more so since the incident with the Dremel left me with a big chunk of hair that has been really really damaged. I wouldn’t normally combine cetrimonium bromide and BTMS-50 in a conditioner as they don’t play well together and tend to separate, but I need some...

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Esters: Using PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate in conditioners

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We’ve taken a look at using esters in rinse-off and leave-in conditioners, and it’s easy to add our PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate to conditioners in place of our silicones or as an additional emollient, conditioning, and shine enhancing ingredient. Making an intense conditioner is a great idea for dry or processed hair, so let’s take...

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Shrinky Dinks may be harmful to your hair!

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Today was an accident prone day, the kind of day when I should really stay home because I’m a serious menace to anyone who might come near me. I’m not really sure why I have these days, when I drop my iPod touch on concrete, walk into closed doors, or spill Slurpees all over the...

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An aside…Using cationic quaternary compounds in solid scrub bars

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I love solid scrub bars! They’re easy to make, they’re easy to take travelling, and they make great presents! They don’t require a lot of packaging, except for a lovely cellophane bag and possibly a ribbon, a label, a tag, or whatever cute things you can think of to make it special. We use cationic...

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An aside…Leave-in conditioners become facial moisturizers

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This is a picture of my sprayable serum (left) and my sprayable lotion (right). I wouldn’t put a facial moisturizer in a spray, because getting sprayed in the face isn’t that pleasant when it’s gooey. I do like a toner in a spray bottle, though.  When I’m formulating a facial moisturizer, I generally start off...

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