Surfactants

Celebrate another day of National Bubble Bath Day with a solid bubble bath more suitable for humid climates

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Yesterday, we celebrated National Bubble Bath Day with a solid bubble bath formula suitable for a less humid climate. Since where I live can get so humid you can see little water droplets in the air, I modified the formula to avoid using a lot of glycerin, which attracts moisture from the atmosphere to itself....

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Celebrate National Bubble Bath Day with a lovely solid bubble bath!

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Happy National Bubble Bath Day! My mom and dad both loved bubble baths as do so many of my friends, so this was one of the first products I wanted to make way back in 2006. I love this formula I created for my ultra bubbly bubble bath, but I thought it was time I created...

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These are a few of my favourite new things in 2017 – part two: surfactants

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On December 31st, I shared with you a few of my favourite new ingredients from 2017. What else did I like? New favourite surfactant: Okay, this one is super hard as I have added at least 16 new surfactants to my workshop this year. How about I break it down into surfactant and surfactant blend?...

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Question from Patreon: How can I make a shower gel concentrate?

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In the September Patreon Q&A, Sally asked: How can i make a shower gel concentrate?  I want to be able I want to make a large batch using some sci which takes a long time to melt, then dilute and add a different fragrance when I want say 300 mls of product. Do I just...

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Weekend Wonderings: Does “safe for colour treated hair” mean anything?

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In September’s Q&A on Patreon, Doris asked: Does “safe for color-treated hair” on shampoos have any real meaning?  Are there any common surfactants or other ingredients we might use that would not be safe for color-treated hair?  I assume by “safe” they mean the ingredients are less likely to fade or change the color (or...

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