conditioner

Creating a cold process, light kukui nut oil conditioner or lotion with Jeequat® NDCS/ICE conditioner

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On Saturday, I shared my new epic conditioner that uses ICE Conditioner or JEEQUAT® NDCS or Naturally Derived Conditioning System (INCI: Cetyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, cocamidopropyl betaine, sorbitan laurate.) Yesterday, on Sunday, we learned more about this ingredient. Today, I’d like to share with you a super quick, cold process conditioner or lotion so easy to make, we...

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CONFIRMED! Formula for an epic level rinse off conditioner with behentrimonium chloride

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Normally when I encounter new ingredients, I like to wait at least 9 months before I share the formulas with you as I need to make sure the product is stable, well preserved, and all around good. But I’ve made a conditioner that is so awesome, I’ve had strangers on the street compliment my hair...

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#alltheingredients: Stepanquat DC-1

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I am working hard to find time to do more than look at the comments as they come in, but it’s hard when I get to the fourth one and it inspires a post or even a series! Keep those great comments coming!  In this post, Why did I buy that again? Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine (updated), ChampagneJ asked, Hi...

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It’s too hot to craft: Cold process hair conditioners – part three with ICE Hair restore (updated)

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On Monday, we met a new conditioning agent called ICE Hair Restore (aka Jeesperse ICE T CPCS or Gracefruit’s EasyMix Smooth). And yesterday, we made a nice conditioner with it. But you know me – I have to play – so let’s take a look at another version I’m loving! PINEAPPLE EXPRESS INTENSE CONDITIONER 83%...

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Weekend Wonderings: Can when and how we mix have an impact on an emulsion?

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In this post, Weekend Wonderings, Melinda says: I had something interesting happen when I used BTMS 25 in my lotion. In my first batch of lotion this week, I accidentally let the temperature to both water and oil get down to 45˚C. When I added the water to the oil, it immediately thickened up to...

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