Month: March 2024

Let’s create a hydrating winter skin & scalp spray with loads of botanicals & actives (part two, the heated water phase)

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Yesterday, we met a formula for a gorgeous hydrating winter skin & scalp spray with loads of botanicals and actives, like allantoin, niacinamide, Fision® HydraTress, AQUAXYL™, and so much more! The goal of this product is to create a water soluble, sprayable formula that contains all kinds of things that’ll be good for our skin and...

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Let’s create a hydrating winter skin & scalp spray with loads of botanicals & actives (part one, formula)

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Sarah, my very awesome and patient hairdresser, mentioned she was having issues with her skin and scalp during the really cold and less humid periods of the winter, so I made her this spray that can be used on skin, scalp, and hair to offer some awesome hydration! I’ve included all kinds of botanical extracts...

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If you want to dispute something I’ve written or think I’m just plain wrong…

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…All facts begin as dreams dreamt by a wizard!  Mr. Show, “The Limits of Science” If you have information that contradicts something I’ve written or think I’m wrong, share your thoughts, links, citations, and more! Please be nice about it. This doesn’t have to be a fight or some kind of assertion of dominance –...

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An addition to my legendary The Sasquatch Complex™, my signature combination of ingredients! (With bonus formula)

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If you’ve been around this site long enough or have read a few of my e-books, you’ll have noticed my signature combination of ingredients* popping up all over the place, in everything from conditioners to lotions to toners and anything else containing water. It goes a little like this – 3% glycerin, 3% propanediol 1,3,...

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Q&A: Can or should any other preservative be used along side Jeecide CAP-7? Or is Jeecide CAP-7 strong enough on its own?

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In the monthly Q&A, Ivy asked, Can or should any other preservative (as in Leucidal Complete / SF MAX) be used along side Jeecide® CAP-7? Or is Jeecide® CAP-7 strong enough on its own? Jeecide® CAP-7 (INCI: Caprylyl Glycol (and) Glyceryl Laurate (and) Glyceryl Undecylenate) is a naturally compliant, non-ionic, natural, clear colourless liquid broad...

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