facial cleanser

Q&A: Can you use hydrolyzed proteins with xanthan gum in gelled facial cleansers? Part one, what’s a gelled facial cleanser (with formulas)

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In the monthly Q&A, Samantha asked, I’m trying to learn more about gel facial cleansers thickened with more “natural” ingredients. I can’t seem to find the answer to this question after searching your blog. Should I not use hydrolyzed proteins in products thickened with xanthan gum? I’m learning to only use quaternized proteins in cationics, but...

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Zoom workshop on Sunday, August 9th at 11 am PDT – Botanical extracts – meeting link, password, and formula handout

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Join me tomorrow for a live Zoom workshop in which we’ll be taking a look some of my favourite powdered, water soluble, and oil soluble extracts, like white willow bark, grapeseed, green tea, carob seed, bamboo, and so many more, then we’ll create a conditioner and a foaming facial product that we can customize to...

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Creating a foaming facial cleanser with Plantapon® TF: Reviewing the ingredients (part one)

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Plantapon® TF (INCI: Decyl Glucoside (and) Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate (and) Coco Glucoside (and) Glyceryl Oleate) It’s a blend of gentle to mild, non-ionic foamy, bubbly, lathery surfactants and non-ionic thickeners and emollients that can create tear-free cleansers with a skin friendly pH of 4.5 to 5.5, used at around 20%. It’s a wonderful cleanser for all...

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Members’ exclusive: Making a micellar water with cucumber hydrosol

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I’ve absolutely fallen in love with cucumber hydrosol, and have been using it in my micellar waters and toners for a while now to get that crisp fragrance and soothing properties. It’s incredibly simple to use it in either product by substituting 10% to 20% cucumber hydrosol for any other hydrosol or in place of...

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(Member exclusive) Potential duplication of Tatcha One Step Camellia Cleansing Oil (part one) (updated)

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In the February 2018 duplicating post, Kathy FK asked if we could duplicate Tatcha One Step Camellia Cleansing Oil. Sure, we can give it a try! What does the company say about this product? “Begin with dry hands and a dry face. Apply 1-2 pumps into the palm of your hand and massage onto face, including...

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