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I’ve been dying to make an oily gel since I heard I could do it with Sucragel AOF – which was an epic fail – so I was excited to see that I could use cera bellina in that capacity. I read that 10% should make a thicker oily gel, so I thought I’d start...
Cera bellina (INCI: Polyglycerol-3 Beeswax) is a form of beeswax in which the fatty acids have been esterified to create a polyglycerol that is more hydrophilic or water liking. It can be used in just about any product you want, including lotions and other water containing things. Anywhere you might use beeswax, you can use...
In this post, Ellbie asks: Can you at some time during this Newbie series talk about a good technique for weighing your preservative? Specifically Germall Plus liquid. I have the dangest time trying to figure an accurate means of weighing this viscous liquid out. I am a tween (not really a newbie and with enough knowledge...
Laura wrote in this post, Hi! I found ur blog just yesterday but i’m falling in love! My question is… are silicones really sure and healthy for our hair? This is what i know: silicones occludes skin pores and cuticular layer of our hair, and don’t let him repair from the inside… isn’t real? And, also,...
What could you make with 57 grams of BTMS-50? It would cost me $5.95 plus $0.71 in taxes, for a total of $6.66. It works out to about 12 cents per gram. I know this seems like a lot of money, and BTMS-50 isn’t cheap, but here are a few ideas of how you could...