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Cationic quaternary compounds: Incroquat BTMS-50 (updated)

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If any of this seems like Greek to you, please read the post on how conditioners work first… To me, Incroquat Benehyl TMS-50 (INCI: Behentrimonium methosulfate (and) cetyl alcohol (and) butylene glycol) or BTMS is the grandmother of all cationic quaternary compounds. It’s easy to find, easy to use, and it emulsifies silicones and oils...

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How conditioners work… (updated)

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How does a conditioner work? Okay, a little bit of chemistry for you… A conditioning agent (like BTMS) is a cationic quaternary compound. It’s a positively charged compound that adsorbs to the surface of your hair. (Adsorption means the molecules accumulate on the surface of your hair. It’s different from absorption in that it doesn’t...

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What interests you? Adding slip to conditioners!

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I asked, you responded, so what interests you?From Esmee: She’d like more solid things as her daughter is a bit of a mixing mad scientist in the bathroom. I’m working on things so stay tuned! From Christine P: Hi, I have a suggestion! I was wondering if you would consider doing another post on hair...

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Sushi soap – melt & pour maki roll!

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I’m really loving this flexible soap idea, and I love sushi, so I thought I’d put the two together and make some maki rolls. (I’m working on figuring out the California or Dynamite roll next!) For this project, you could use a round mold and cut the middle out with an apple corer or a...

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Sushi soap – melt & pour salmon nigiri

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If there’s anything I like more than cupcakes (from a design point of view), it’s sushi. I was inspired by the Soap Queen’s video and posts on making flexible soap (click here for the jelly roll tutorial, click here for the sushi soap tutorial, and click here for the video on making flexible soap), so...

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