Surfactants

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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Weekend Wonderings: Decyl glucoside in laundry detergents and greasiness of coconut oil in lotions with a quick note about e-mail

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In this post on decyl glucoside, Mandy asks: Does anyone know if there is a powdered form of decyl glucoside? Or, is there another powdered surfactant that would work well as a laundry detergent?  I wouldn’t take the chance, to be honest. I know a few people who have ruined their very expensive machines by making...

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Decyl glucoside: A few questions, and a recipe modification!

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We took at look at what decyl glucoside is and the pH and thickening problems associated with it last week. Let’s take a look at a few questions about this ingredient, then look at how we can substitute it into a recipe. Why is the pH so high? I’m sorry, but I have no idea why...

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Weekend Wonderings: Professional infusions, SCI vs. ACI, and shampoo in foamer bottles?

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MAKING INFUSIONS?The post I wrote about not making our own teas or infusions caused quite the controversy earlier this week. In that post, MsClogs asks: What would you say a professional cosmetic scientist would do to make a “safe” botanical oil infusion that the home crafter would potentially not do or be able to do?...

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