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Last Sunday, my lovely husband chose SCI as the ingredient for this week’s Iron Chemist! And here are the results! SYNDET BODY BAR50% SCI33% SLSa10% cocamidopropyl betaine3% cocamide DEA2% glycol distearate2% fragrance oil Weigh the SCI and cocamidopropyl betaine in a heatproof container and place into the double boiler. Weigh the cocamide DEA and glycol...
My friend Ken asked if I had anything for dandruff prone hair. I said I didn’t, but I’d be willing to give it a shot! Again, I’m not making any claims here, but I thought it would be interesting to look at the theory behind why people have dandruff prone hair and try to make...
Sorry, I didn’t get around to formulating with the emu oil as I’ve been running around testing everything with my pH meter, and got into the surfactants bin in the workshop! I’ll have some posts on emu oil shortly! My husband has started calling me “magpie” because I’m easily distracted by shiny things! Now that...
I’ve bought a new surfactant to play with over my two week holiday at Christmas! It’s disodium cocoamphodiacetate (aka Amphosol 2C by Stepan)! Disodium cocoamphodiacetate is a mild amphoteric surfactant, much like cocamidopropyl betaine. The “ampho” part in the name indicates it’s amphoteric, meaning it carries a different charge in different pH levels. If it’s...
Nothing says creamy and moisturizing like an opaque product, so I think I’ll modify yesterday’s recipe to include glycol distearate as a pearlizer and moisturizer. I’m going to be honest – I find using glycol distearate a pain in the bum to use as you have to make sure it melts, but if I have...