Emollient

#alltheingredients: Eutanol G 16 S (INCI: Hexyldecyl stearate) – Guerbet ester

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Hexyldecyl stearate is a clear, liquid, slower spreading Guerbet ester with a light but rich, “intense”, non-greasy skin feel. It can be used as a dimethicone substitute in hair care products as it increases shine and works as an emollient. You may also find this as isocetyl stearate. I’ve found it under the brand names...

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#alltheingredients: Strawberry seed oil (INCI: Fragaria Ananassa (Strawberry) Seed Oil) – natural oil/emollient

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I was gifted this lovely cold pressed, unrefined strawberry seed oil by Simply Ingredients after we enjoyed an afternoon on her Instagram Live talking about our favourite ingredients, and I wanted to share this really interesting oil with you. Strawberry seed oil is an upcycled product, one made from ingredients that might have previously been considered...

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#alltheingredients: Blueberry seed oil (INCI: Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Seed Oil) – natural oil/emollient

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Blueberries are my very favourite fruit, and I’m so fortunate to live in a community where they’re grown and sold at roadside stands throughout the summer! As I write this, my tongue is stained blue from the gorgeous, massive blueberries we picked up the other day, a 10 pound box that’s growing smaller every day. ...

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#alltheingredients: Pear seed oil (INCI: Pyrus communis (pear) seed oil) – natural oil/emollient

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We first met pear seed oil way back in Shiny Things, volume 1, the e-book I issued in September 2017. I thought it was time to take another look at this awesome, upcycled oil!  Wow, what is there not to like about pear seed oil? This light, non-greasy, quick absorbing oil has a ton of...

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#alltheingredients: Ethylhexyl palmitate – Guerbet ester, low viscosity dimethicone substitute

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You can find the home page for the Guerbet ester series by clicking this link! I’ll update it every time we meet a new ester! I’ll be referring quite a lot to the the combining emollients series in which we learned how properties like viscosity, surface tension, saturation, molecule size, molecule weight, molecule shape, polarity, and...

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