Surfactants

Good formulas take time: A cleanser thickened with a Siligel, then and now

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It’s not hoarding if you’re monitoring your product for stability, observing how it morphs over time, loses viscosity, takes on or loses fragrance, changes colour, or generally behaves when left untouched for a while. This was my first formula using Siligel as a suspending thickener based on a formula with decyl glucoside created by Jane...

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Experiments in the workshop: Fragrance and essential oils with Iselux Ultra Mild

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Just a few of the many many samples I’ve created for the Iselux Ultra Mild surfactant – which I bought from Windy Point Soap Making Supplies. It takes ages to test out different ways it might thicken, what might thin it, how it clears up, and how stable it is over time. I have at...

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Experiments in the workshop: Surfactants, fragrance oils, and clarity

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Having great fun trying different fragrances and colours in foamy, bubbly, lathery™️ surfactants today, specifically the Iselux Mild Blend body wash I made a few weeks ago. Will these become clear? The samples are safely stowed away on my sample shelf and I’ll check back in a week! It started off so clear… And stayed...

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In Cosmetics Global: Stepan, makers of my favourite surfactants!

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I wanted to share some of my experiences from In Cosmetics Global in Paris with you. My laptop is still dead and I’m absolutely exhausted, so this is more like a series of tweets or Instagram posts. I’ll be sharing so much more with you when we get home! On day one, Jane Barber of...

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Q&A: Can we exceed the suggested usage rate in a solid shampoo or body cleanser?

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In the March Q&A, kuni asked, I have been making shampoo bar and conditioner bar for my family and they have been very happy with their hair, thanks to Susan on her wonderful shampoo bar ebook and articles. Lately my daughter (13 years old) has been asking me to make her face wash and whether its...

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