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I’ve been working with this emulsifier for more than 18 months, and I’m so excited to finally share it with you! Simulgreen 18-2 (INCI: Hydroxystearyl Alcohol and Hydroxystearyl Glucoside) is an ECOcert and Natrue approved emulsifier derived from a vegetable source (castor oil) that contains no ethoxylated ingredients. It’s a liquid crystal emulsifier that that...
On my Patreon feed, Lindy asked: I am trying to choose from among the green emulsifiers, and I was wondering if you are aware of any that are more or less comedogenic than others? Any time I create for my daughter and best friend, it is the number-one issue. I know there are no guarantees, but...
Yesterday we took a look at what was important in a shampoo. Today we’ll take a look at how to incorporate some greener ingredients in this product. What does it mean to be “greener”? Honestly, much like the word “natural”, this is undefined and varies from person to person. So I’m going to go with...
As I mentioned yesterday, I love d-Limonene and can find a use for it in almost everything! Remember to add d-Limonene to any water based or surfactant based products by using equal parts d-Limonene and polysorbate 20 as your emulsifier/solubilizer. If you are creating an oil based product – and I haven’t been able to...
Do you avoid super happy fun creation time because you can’t stand the sight of that sink filled with greasy containers and pots? Are you sick of dishwashing liquids or cleansers that promise to cut through an oily mess but disappoint you ever time? Are you looking for a green-friendly, ecologically pleasing ingredient that can...