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Q&A: Is cetrimonium chloride necessary for a conditioner? How can I make one that’s more natural? Part three – looking at more natural cationic emulsifiers plus formula! 

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Welcome to part three of this series based on this awesome question posed in this post, leave in conditioner – where you can find my base formula and a modification for this product – Olga asks, I am in the process of creating a leave in conditioner, I am using sucrose Stearate. I’ve learned that...

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Q&A: Is cetrimonium chloride necessary for a conditioner? How can I make one that’s more natural? Part two – a formula with STEPANQUAT Helia

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Welcome to part two of this series based on this awesome question posed in this post, leave in conditioner – where you can find my base formula and a modification for this product – Olga asks, I am in the process of creating a leave in conditioner, I am using sucrose Stearate. I’ve learned that...

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Q&A: Is cetrimonium chloride necessary for a conditioner? How can I make one that’s more natural? Part one

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In this post, leave in conditioner – where you can find my base formula and a modification for this product – Olga asks, I am in the process of creating a leave in conditioner, I am using sucrose Stearate. I’ve learned that it’s amazing in leave- in conditioners but I’d love to hear your input...

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Q&A: Can we include oil soluble actives in an anhydrous facial serum? And a profile of D’Orientine

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In the monthly Q&A, Klymer asked, Hello Susan, hope all is well up North! When we buy actives do they always need to be use in an emulsion? I have some oil soluble actives (D’Orientine) that I want to include in oil serums alone. As long as I follow the recommended usage, is this ok...

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Q&A: What’s the difference between PEG-150 distearate and glycol distearate?

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In the monthly Q&A, Susan asked, I just went back & re-read Natalie’s comments. I also decreased the Honeyquat from 3% to 2% and included 1% Polyquat 7. I am curious about the difference between PEG-150 Distearate and Glycol Distearate. Great question! The short answer is glycol distearate is good for thickening “traditional” surfactants, like...

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