Facial products

Q&A: Can you use hydrolyzed proteins with xanthan gum in gelled facial cleansers? Part two, answering these questions!

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In the monthly Q&A, Samantha asked, I’m trying to learn more about gel facial cleansers thickened with more “natural” ingredients. I can’t seem to find the answer to this question after searching your blog. Should I not use hydrolyzed proteins in products thickened with xanthan gum? I’m learning to only use quaternized proteins in cationics, but...

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Q&A: Can you use hydrolyzed proteins with xanthan gum in gelled facial cleansers? Part one, what’s a gelled facial cleanser (with formulas)

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A bottle with a purple gel in it sits on a patio. There's grey carpet, but it's covered in some moss.

In the monthly Q&A, Samantha asked, I’m trying to learn more about gel facial cleansers thickened with more “natural” ingredients. I can’t seem to find the answer to this question after searching your blog. Should I not use hydrolyzed proteins in products thickened with xanthan gum? I’m learning to only use quaternized proteins in cationics, but...

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Q&A: How can I use medium chain triglycerides (MCT) in face creams or facial products?

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In the monthly Q&A, Medha asked, Mid chain triglycerides how to use it in the face creams or face products? On October 31, 2023, we took a look at this question – Emollients you will love: What’s the difference between MCT, FCO, and CCT? – in which we determined that medium chain triglycerides are the...

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Let’s revisit this formula – Hydrating gelled honey & bamboo facial serum with hyaluronic acid and squalane – from May 2020 and see how it’s held up over time! 

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I’ve been going through my sample section of my bathroom, workshop, and office, looking at so many products I’ve made dating all the way back to 2017! When I make a product, I make sure I have samples I can put in different containers of differing opacities with different caps and I put them all...

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Creating a cranberry, cornsilk & carrot foaming hand & facial cleanser! (Long post, four parts in one)

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I love a good multiuse product, so I set out to create a product that would clean both my hands and face, dispensed from a foamer bottle. Luckily, the concepts are very similar – we want something that foams enough to feel cleansing but rinses off cleanly so we don’t have that dry or tacky...

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