Surfactants

Making a Japanese themed body wash – surfactants

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Why did I choose the surfactants I did for my Japanese themed body wash? Always ask yourself about your goal and skin feel preferences to determine which ingredients you’ll use. I like to use at least two anionic (negatively charged) surfactants and one amphoteric (could be negative, could be positive) surfactant in my products because...

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Making a Japanese themed body wash…

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My husband loves all things Japanese (hence the Genshiken youth group he runs for the “society for the study of modern visual culture” at the library where they watch anime and read manga and discuss both for hours!) and I thought I’d make him a Japanese themed body wash with ingredients that remind me of...

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Fragrance oils and our products!

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One of the things we don’t seem to think about a lot is the impact of our fragrance oils on our product. As much as people want to have natural this or organic that, I’ve read that the number one reason someone chooses a product is the fragrance. (Looking for the reference! I know I...

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Newbie Tuesday: What are surfactants? (updated)

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Let’s start this series on surfactants! You’ll want to bookmark the surfactants section of the blog and download the comparison charts. I encourage you to follow the links on this page as I’ve written quite a lot on surfactants and these are summaries of those posts. What are surfactants? First, a definition (from Wikipedia): Surfactants are wetting...

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Newbie Tuesday: Let’s look at surfactants!

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You commented, and I heard. Let’s take a look at surfactants so we can learn how to modify shampoo, facial cleansers, body washes, and pretty much anything else that might be foamy or lathery. I think what we’ll do is spend some time with the surfactants so you can eventually choose the ones you like,...

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