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Question: Can we use lanolin as a substitute? And how do we know how much to use?

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In this post, Anonymous asked: Hi Susan. I am wondering if just a bit of lanolin oil would be okay to add to the drier feeling after shave lotion for its healing properties…what is the minimum percentage to add to be effective? Which leads me to an overall question – is there a rule of thumb for knowing the...

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Why is everyone so concerned about build up of products on hair?

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It seems that every hair based community I visit and all the blogs touting the no shampoo, baking soda, or conditioner washing programs talk about avoiding build up…but what exactly is build up? Some of this is originally from this post on build up from May 22, 2010…Build-up doesn’t have a specific definition, but it’s understood to...

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Question: Why are people washing their hair with baking soda and rinsing with vinegar?

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Sarah wrote in this post: I’ve seen your posts on co-washing, but wonder about the washing of hair with baking soda and then rinsing with vinegar… seems to be all the rave in blogland. Huh? Seriously? Really? What the heck is this all about? The idea is that you wash your hair with baking soda – pH...

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Some questions I’ve been asked this week about xanthan gum

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In this post on xanthan gum, Anonymous writes: Hi Susan! Just wanted to make sure I understood right, is it ok to use xanthan gum up to 2%, even for mild facial cleansers? Some say xanthan gum lowers the shelf life of products. Is that true? Lastly, I really like using polyquat 7 because it...

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Question: How many oils is too many oils?

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Darina e-mailed me to ask: My question is how many oils is too many?  What I mean is you are creating a formulation perhaps a lotion or a cream does there come a point where adding another base oil is just over the top and not beneficial. I’m experimenting with a cleanser at the moment....

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