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Question: Ammonium

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From an anonymous commentor comes this question…I read the following from your pdf on conditioners: The main conditioning agent in BTMS (behentrimonium methosulfate) is a cationic quaternary ammonium salt derived from rapeseed oil (the plant for canola oil).My questions are: Any of the shampoos that have ammonium sulfates in them totally wreck my hair. I...

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White willow bark extract: Formulating hair care products

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White willow bark is an excellent inclusion in a hair care product for someone with really oily hair or a dandruff prone scalp. The salicylic acid helps exfoliate the scalp, and the tannins are astringent – a winning combination. We’ve taken a look at using rosemary extract in hair care products – do the same...

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Grapeseed extract: Formulating hair care products

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Grapeseed extract can reduce cell proliferation and there’s some talk it could help with hair growth (although I’m always dubious about claims like that). It would make a great addition to a shampoo or conditioner intended for dandruff prone hair! I’m thinking of including a little rosemary extract to the mix as well. (Click here...

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Rosemary extract: Hair care products

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Rosemary is a good addition to hair care products, what with the claims of increased blood circulation and the ability to form a thin oily barrier on your skin or scalp, and with the claims rosemary can control sebum production. So let’s make a few hair care products that might be useful for someone with...

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Conditioner consistency – a 30 second mystery!

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I keep seeing things about my conditioner recipe being too thick at 7% (click here for the download, or just go through the blog to find the various recipes for conditioner…), and I couldn’t quite understand it. It’s just liquidy enough to squish out of a bottle and spread nicely, but not so liquidy that...

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