Surfactants

#alltheingredients: Lamesoft® PO 65 (INCI: Coco glucoside and Glyceryl Oleate) – thickener, emollient, and re-fattener for surfactant based products

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I was very kindly sent this ingredient, Lamesoft® PO 65 (INCI: Coco glucoside and glyceryl oleate) by Voyageur Soap & Candle, so I thought we should take a look at it before I share a few formulas I’ve created with it! We met glyceryl oleate yesterday, and met coco glucoside in this post on alkyl...

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Q&A: How to use sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI) in liquid products?

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As you might have noticed from the pinned posts section of the blog, there’s a question and answer post there for $5 and $10 subscribers to ask questions to which I promise replies. This is one from this month… In this month’s Q&A, Meredith asked, Hi Susan. I’d like some help with troubleshooting a body wash...

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Creating an amaranth & honey foaming facial cleanser (part three, adding fruit acid complex)

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Welcome to part three of this short series on making an amaranth & honey foaming facial cleanser. In part one, we chose our ingredients, including preservatives. In part two, we made the formula, then tested and adjusted the pH. In part three, we’ll modify the formula to include fruit acid complex, a chemical exfoliant full...

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Creating an amaranth & honey foaming facial cleanser (part two, formula)

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Welcome back to this short series on creating a foaming facial cleanser with foaming amaranth surfactant and a bunch of lovely ingredients, like humectants, botanical extracts, and more. If you’d like to see part one of this series in which we review our ingredients, look at the preservative chart, and learn more about what we...

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Creating an amaranth & honey foaming facial cleanser (part one)

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I admit it – I love a good foaming facial cleanser. I find that cleansing my face with a foamy, bubbly, lathery™ cleanser that doesn’t feel like it’s stripping my skin, that rinses off easily so I can avoid that horrible, dry, tight feeling, and leaves my skin feeling super dewy but not greasy or...

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