surfactants

Zoom workshop on surfactants follow up: Making a body wash – link to the video replay, read the modified formula, learn about the impact of fragrance oils on viscosity, and see how the clarity improves with time (part one)

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Welcome to part one of this follow up to the surfactants Zoom workshop we enjoyed on Sunday, July 19, 2026, in which we made an awesome body wash for oily skin, then looked at the differences in viscosity when we added different fragrance oils. In this post, we’ll take a look at the modified formula,...

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Hey $10 subscribers! The new e-book is here – Foamy, bubbly, lathery powders: Face & body cleansers

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For July 2021 subscribers only. You can buy the e-book from the store if you weren’t a subscriber for the month of July 2021. Click here to see the e-book in the shop!  What will you find in this e-book? 69 pages, over 21,000 words, 27 formulas for foamy, bubbly, lathery powdery cleansers for face, hands,...

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Hey $10 subscribers! The May 2020 e-zine is out – Surfactants: Body washes & shower gels!

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Every month, I start off on the first choosing the e-zine. Sometimes, I start it completely from scratch; other times, I find something I started writing in a previous month and add to it. This month, I chose one of my favourite topics – making body washes/shower gels! – and started writing. I scoured through...

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Thickening surfactants and suspending mica, glitter, jojoba beads, and other exfoliants!

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Can you tell I’m obsessed with this new-to-me surfactant, Iselux Ultra Mild, yet? Let’s take a look at suspending micas today! Are you wondering why the shiny micas in your pretty bubble bath fell to the bottom or your jojoba beads floated to the top of your facial cleanser? Thickening your product with Crothix, Ritathix...

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Weekend Wonderings: Can I combine cationic ingredients with non-ionic or anionic surfactants?

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I’m doing my best to respond to your comments, but considering the other day I made it through three comments before spending a morning researching and writing yesterday’s post on cetrimonium chloride, it’s not as simple as writing a few lines and being done if I want to offer you the most information I can....

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