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In a message I received from a Q&A subscriber, I was asked this important question: How we can tell if an ingredient is gluten free? The short answer is to check the listing or data sheet from the supplier or manufacturer. If something contains gluten, it will usually tell you. If it doesn’t contain gluten, it...
Yogurt hydrolysate SF (INCI: Hydrolyzed yogurt protein) is a slightly thickened, yellow liquid derived from yogurt proteins, used for hair and skin as a film forming, hydrating, conditioning ingredient that contains probiotics. It can be used in cleansing products to counteract the drying or irritating properties of the foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactants, As the molecules...
Milk hydrolysate PF (INCI: Hydrolyzed milk protein) is a clear to slightly cloudy, light yellow, water soluble liquid we can use in skin care products as an anti-irritant, anti-inflammatory, film forming ingredient that soothes irritated skin, increases hydration, and reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL). In hair care products, it increases hydration and elasticity, which increases...
In this post, Heela wrote to me to say: I have been trying to look for directions on how to use Dry-Flo TS in lotion to get rid of that “greasy” feeling. I read on your blog that you add it to the water phase. My lotions were coming out a bit weird and I went...
I’m doing my best to work with this new ingredient, TKB Trading’s Thickening Clay (INCI: Quaternium-90 Sepiolite (and) Quaternium-90 Montmorillonite). So far I’ve tried a few suggestions and formulas from TKB Trading that didn’t work out so well, and a formula that I tried mixing with high shear and with a toothpick. All of these attempts...