hydrolyzed proteins

#alltheingredients: NaturePep® Quinoa (INCI: Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract) – for eye bags, creases, and puffiness

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As I’ve been reviewing all the various formulas and ingredients I’ve played with over the last four years – wow, since 2017??? – I’ve been finding ones I haven’t shared with you yet. Today, let’s take a look at NaturePep® Quinoa (INCI: Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract), an ingredient you can find at Lotioncrafter.* As a...

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#alltheingredients: Hydrolyzed hemp protein (INCI: Hydrolyzed Cannabis Sativa Seed Extract) – film former, hydrating ingredient

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As I’ve been reviewing all the various formulas and ingredients I’ve played with over the last four years – wow, since 2017??? – I’ve been finding ones I haven’t shared with you yet. Today, let’s take a look at Hydrolyzed Hemp Protein (INCI: Hydrolyzed Cannabis Sativa Seed Extract), which I found at Lotioncrafter. Hydrolyzed Hemp Protein...

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#alltheingredients: NatraColl™ (INCI: Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Rice Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, L-Proline) – facial & skin active

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Let’s take a look at this nifty new ingredient, NatraColl™, I found at Lotioncrafter (INCI: Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Rice Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, L-Proline). It’s a plant-based alternative to hydrolyzed collagen, which can be animal derived, which has a similar amino acid composition. It’s derived from sustainable sources, like soy, rice, and baobab....

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#alltheingredients: Hydrolyzed baobab protein – film former, hydrator

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A small bottle of hydrolyzed baobab protein sits on a window sill. Beside it is a shot glass full of a brown liquid, which is the protein.

I’ve used this ingredient quite a bit on the blog and in my e-books, but I haven’t shared much about it on the blog, so let’s take a closer look at hydrolyzed baobab protein (INCI: Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Extract). What is this ingredient? This is a hydrolyzed protein that consists of amino acids...

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Weekday Wonderings: Can we make hydrolyzed silk at home? How can I harden foaming bath butter?

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In this post, Better living through chemistry: Hydrolyzed proteins, Nancy asks: Is it possible to hydrolyze tussah silk at home? I have the silk fibers and put them in my sodium hydroxide lye solution when making soap. They dissolve. How is silk hydrolyzed? Heat and an acid?? Do you have any ideas?  The short answer...

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