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Better crafting through chemistry: Cetyl alcohol

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Cetyl alcohol! This short chain, saturated, fatty alcohol imparts an emollient feel to our lotions and creams and works with our cationic quaternary compounds to super-charge our conditioners. Compare the cetyl alcohol molecule to the stearic acid molecule. It has 16 carbons (stearic has 18) and it has an OH (oxygen-hydrogen or hydroxy group) whereas...

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Mineral make-up: Part 17 – Browns

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Browns, to me, are as essential to my make-up kit as black and white. They are a great neutral colour you can use as a base colour or a liner, in addition to your main eye shadow. (And they look great with pinks!) Basic brown3/4 tsp basic eye shadow base5 scoops brown umber iron oxide1/2...

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Better sewing through chemistry: Cool ties!

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Cold ties are long thin scarves containing polymer crystals that soak up water. You tie them around your neck for the hot months after soaking them in water, and they keep you cool during the day. I couldn’t make it through the summer without them! (I’ve even made a pillow out of them! Summer and...

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D-Limonene in your cleansers

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As I mentioned yesterday, I love d-Limonene and can find a use for it in almost everything! Remember to add d-Limonene to any water based or surfactant based products by using equal parts d-Limonene and polysorbate 20 as your emulsifier/solubilizer. If you are creating an oil based product – and I haven’t been able to...

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d-Limonene: Awesome cleansing power!

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Do you avoid super happy fun creation time because you can’t stand the sight of that sink filled with greasy containers and pots? Are you sick of dishwashing liquids or cleansers that promise to cut through an oily mess but disappoint you ever time? Are you looking for a green-friendly, ecologically pleasing ingredient that can...

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