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Formula
Yesterday, we met an awesome anionic (negatively charged) surfactant blend called Iselux Ultra Mild (INCI: Water (and) Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate (and) Cocamidopropyl Betaine (and) Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate (and) Lauryl Glucoside (and) Coco-Glucoside) and learned everything we might want to know about it so we can make some seriously awesome products! Today, let’s make...
As a note, this is a giant post, but I wanted to share this without all the work of having to decide where to end the post, add new links, and do all that stuff that delays posts, so here’s what I would have shared over four days! If you have a formula you want...
In the monthly Q&A, Carolina asked, Hello I purchased Sucrose Stearate but haven’t found many recipes using it. The ingredients are “Glyceryl stearate SE, sucrose stearate”. I’ve seen recipes with Glyceryl stearate SE but can this be used instead of it? Is the sucrose stearate just added stearic acid? Thanks! She later added, I bought...
And now, the formula! Instructions for making an awesome body butter with ViscOptima SE! Measure the room temperature water phase into a container. I tend to use a container much bigger than I need, like a 600 ml (20 ounce) beaker for 200 ml (6.6 ounces) to ensure it doesn’t splash everywhere. Mix with an...
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...