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Decyl glucoside is a very mild non-ionic cleanser that works well as both a primary or secondary surfactant as it is a good foamer. It has an alkaline pH – 7 to 11.5 – so you’ll have to bring your pH down with citric acid or another acidic ingredient to ensure it reaches the right...
I have to ask this question as well – if you are a beginner, why are you trying to make products from scratch? I’ve been getting quite a few e-mails and comments from people who are creating their own recipes and wondering why they won’t work. Please please please find a tried and true recipe...
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN USING CROTHIX AND XANTHAN GUM?Angela sent me an e-mail to ask: When making a body wash, shampoo, etc. What is the difference between using Crothix and Xanthan Gum? The main difference will be the skin feel of the different ingredients. Both Crothix and xanthan gum will thicken your products, but they may...
How does Ritathix DOE compare to liquid Crothix for thickening and skin feel? Let’s take a look! THICKENING SURFACTANT BASED PRODUCTSTo summarize the video: I scented by my body wash for oily skin with niacinamide and sebum control enzyme with 1% lemon curd fragrance oil, then divided it into two portions of 288 grams each....
I introduced you to Ritathix DOE yesterday, a new liquid thickener we can add to surfactant based products like body wash, shampoo, or other lathery and foamy things, so I thought I’d show you a little video I made about it today. I thought I’d thicken up the body wash I formulated for really oily...