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#alltheingredients: Cationic HA – positively charged hyaluronic acid blend

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Cationic HA cup with clear liquid and bottle in scale portrait mode

Let’s take a look at this interesting cationic blend of hyaluronic acid combined with a polyquaternium (conditioner) and glycerin (humectant) that we can use in hair and skin products to condition and offers all kinds of interesting properties. We met this ingredient and formulated with it in October’’s e- book, Creating light lotions, part two:...

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Q&A: Are ingredients with the same INCI name the same? SOFTISAN 378 vs Triglyceride Blend  

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In the monthly Q&A, Kristina asked, Happy November Susan 🍁. In reading one of your blog posts, you mention softisan 378 to help reduce the potential for graininess when butters are used, shea butter in particular (yes please! even cooling quickly isn’t always a slam dunk). As you said, Formulator Sample Shop Carries it, but...

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#alltheingredients: Sea buckthorn extract (liquid, water soluble) – botanical extracts you will love 

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We first used this botanical extract – Sea buckthorn extract (INCI:  Glycerin (and) Water (and) Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Extract (and) Citric Acid (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate), the water soluble portion of the sea buckthorn fruit from which we get sea buckthorn oil– back in March 2024 when we met a formula...

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#alltheingredients: TRIstat D2 (INCI: Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methyl Paraben, Propyl Paraben)

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TRIstat D2 (INCI: Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Methyl Paraben, Propyl Paraben) is a viscous, clear, liquid broad spectrum preservative that fights against mold, yeast, fungi, and bacteria, that works well in emulsified and water containing products, especially those that’re hard to preserve, like those with loads of botanical ingredients. It can be used in products...

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Preservatives: Germaben II (updated with reference chart, 2024)

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Germaben II is a liquid broad spectrum preservative that should be used at 0.5% to 1% in the cool down phase of your watery creations (at 60˚C/140˚F). The INCI is Propylene Glycol (56%), Diazolidinyl Urea (30%), Methylparaben (11%), and Propylparaben (3%), which means it is a formaldehyde releaser that contains parabens. Read more about the...

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