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Yesterday we took a look at the ingredient list for this shampoo: Today we’ll create a prototype recipe based on the ingredients and how they interact. And tomorrow I’ll share with you how it felt using it in my shower and what I’ll be changing.If you’d like to see more detail about my duplicating process,...
Kirsten suggested that we take a look at Shea Moisture’s Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo as a potential duplication, so I thought we could take a look at the ingredient list to create a prototype recipe we can try. In part one, we’ll analyse the ingredient list to see what makes this product tick....
Let’s try making a version of this with less sticky humectants! It’s not that the original duplication was that sticky – in fact, I was a tad surprised it wasn’t stickier – but I do think we could get a few other humectants in there to make it a super hydrating treat! (Check out the...
Duplicating LaRoche-Posay Toleriane Daily Soothing Oil Free Moisturizer (part two) $1+ patrons Nov 8, 2016 at 8:21am Yesterday we took a look at the ingredient list of this product. Today, let’s see if we can make a prototype recipe.Ingredient list: Water, Squalane, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Carbomer, Ethylhexyloxyglycerin/Ethylhexyglycerin, Capryl Glycol/Caprylyl Glycol We know we have...
Duplicating LaRoche-Posay Toleriane Daily Soothing Oil Free Moisturizer (part one) $1+ patrons Nov 5, 2016 at 7:21am In theAugust duplication suggestion post, Eva suggested we take a look at La Roche-Posay Toleriane Fluide Daily Soothing Oil-Free Facial Moisturizer, so let’s see what this product is all about!Take a quick look at these posts if you want to...