WELCOME TO THE EMOLLIENTS SECTION, which includes natural oils, butters, waxes, esters, fatty alcohols, fatty acids, and more CHEMISTRY OF OILS Triglycerides Fatty acids Hydrogenation and fatty acids shapes Cis and trans configurations Rancidity Mechanisms of rancidity An in-depth look at anti-oxidants Determining the shelf life of your lotions Myristic acid (NEW!) Stearic acid…...
The home of SwiftCraftyMonkey! Join Susan as she obsesses about cosmetic chemistry and other things (some possibly related to monkeys). Often strange, occasionally useful, and always worth a stop as a point of interest on your journey through the Intertron.
