Chemistry

Oats are also called “avena sativa” – look for this ingredient on labels of your favourite products. I love hydrolyzed oat protein – I put it in nearly everything! Although the suggested usage is 1 to 5%, I tend to use about 2% due to cost. It is a humectant, so I use it for...

This is a picture of the hydrolysis of saccharides. It really doesn’t go well with this post, but I thought it needed a picture! I do love the hydrolyzed proteins – they’re humectants, emollients, and film formers, and they do this at really low usage levels, so they’re fantastic additions to your products. We can...

For thick, luscious, bouncing, and behaving hair try panthenol! As I mentioned yesterday, I love panthenol in most of my products. I’ve got it in my toner because it helps with skin elasticity and damaged skin. I’ve got it in my various hair care products because it’s awesome for hair. I’ve even thrown it into...

Humectant, emollient, moisturizer – is there anything panthenol can’t do? Panthenol is an alcohol that is processed by our body to become pantothenic acid – a water soluble vitamin, Vitamin B – a major constituent of our hair. This is why you see it in most hair care products, and why an entire hair care...