Surfactants

Member exclusive video: Small alterations in the type of fragrance oil you use can make a massive difference in viscosity

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It’s pretty incredible to see how changing one small thing – the type of fragrance oil you use – can make such a huge difference in the viscosity of surfactant based products, like bubble baths, body washes, cleansers, and more. In the video below, I used this formula for my ultra bubbly bubble bath. I thickened...

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Videos: Differences in thickening between Crothix and Ritathix DOE. 

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We’ve been talking a bit about increasing viscosity over the last few days as we worked on a potential duplication for Bath & Body Works CocoShea Honey Shower Jelly (Member exclusive). I’ve been working with so many new thickeners over the last 2 years, and I’m getting it all together to finally share what I’ve been...

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Member exclusive: Potential duplication of Bath & Body Works CocoShea Honey Shower Jelly (part three)

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On Monday, we obtained and reviewed the ingredient list for this product. Yesterday, we took a look at what was important and what we could leave out. Today, let’s create a potential formula for this product. Recap of the ingredient list: Water, Sodium laureth sulfate, Lauryl betaine, PEG-150 distearate, Fragrance, Decyl glucoside, PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl cocamide, Disodium EDTA, DMDM Hydantoin, Glycerin, PEG-8 Laurate, Citric acid, Laureth-4, Honey, Shea butter extract, Coconut fruit...

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Member exclusive: Potential duplication of Bath & Body Works CocoShea Honey Shower Jelly (part two)

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In yesterday’s post, part one of the potential duplication of Bath & Body Works CocoShea Honey Shea shower jelly, we started analyzing the ingredient list for this product. Today, let’s look at a few other things so we can create a potential formula. When I’m duplicating my third step is to figure out what’s really...

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Member exclusive: Potential duplication of Bath & Body Works CocoShea Honey Shower Jelly (part one)

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In the April duplicating post, Lisa asked if we could take a look at duplicating Bath & Body Works CocoShea Honey Shower Jelly. Sure! Let’s give it a shot! The selling point of this product is that it’s a body wash that’s a fun jelly. Not as jelly as the Lush Shower Jellies, but so jelly...

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