Q&A

Q&A: Reviewing the emulsifiers in First Aid Beauty, Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration? Is colloidal oatmeal hard to preserve?

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In the monthly Q&A post, Melinda asked: Hey Susan, Happy New Year! There are very few products that I consider holy grail status. Two of those products come from First Aid Beauty, one being their exfoliating peel pads and the other being their Ultra Repair Cream, and that is the one I want to talk about....

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Q&A: What can I substitute for polyquaternium 7 in a conditioner bar?

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In the December Q&A, Sherri asked, I was hoping to make conditioner bars for my girls’ stockings, but I’m almost out of polyquaternium 7, and my usual Canadian supplier is sold out. Are there any substitutions I can use? Quick note: I’ve started a Q&A post on conditioner bars that you’ll find pinned to the right...

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Q&A: Why can cationic and anionic ingredients be used together in solid shampoo bars?

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In this month’s Q&A, Melinda asked, Why can cationic and anionic ingredients be used in solid (shampoo) bars? Normally, we don’t want to combine anionic (negatively charged) or cationic (positively charged) ingredients together as they’re opposite charges and don’t play well together. But we can make them work because we don’t have all that annoying water...

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 Q&A: Why use sorbitol in a conditioner? How can grapeseed oil have a 2 year shelf life? and more!

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So many of this month’s comments ended up in the spam filter, so I apologize for those of you waiting for an answer who didn’t get one. I should be caught up by now (she said with hope). I do my best to answer all the comments I can, but if I’m running out of...

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Q&A: What should you consider when making an anhydrous whipped butter or an emulsified body butter? Which do you think is better?

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In this month’s Q&A post, Laura asked, I’m a beginner and I’m really excited to have found this blog. Just wanted to know what should you consider when deciding to make either an anhydrous whipped body butter or one with water (using mainly natural ingredients) Which do you think is better? Thank you! Welcome, Laura! I’m sorry...

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