conditioners

Member exclusive Q&A: Working with potential replacements for panthenol in hair care products – water soluble bamboo

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In this post, Patreon Q&A: What’s a good vegan replacement for panthenol?, Doris asked for some ideas for substitutions for panthenol as she was worried it wasn’t vegan. The version I’ve been using are vegan, but it’s fun to think of other ingredients we might use in our products, so let’s take a look at...

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Member exclusive Q&A: Working with potential replacements for panthenol in hair care products – propanediol 1,3

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In this post, we took a look at a few ingredients we could use as possible replacements for panthenol in hair care products as Doris was concerned that panthenol might be derived from animal sources. We ascertained that the versions I have at home from Voyageur Soap & Candle, Lotioncrafter, and Making Cosmetics are vegan,...

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Member exclusive Q&A: What makes a cleansing conditioner a cleansing conditioner? (updated)

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Katherine asked: I’ve been using the Chaz Wen Hair care products (non-shampoo, cleansing conditioners) for a couple of years but, recently, began hearing about anecdotal reports of hair loss with this product line. I made the move to a non-shampoo approach to caring for my hair once I hit menopause. It seemed as if overnight...

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Experiments in the workshop: Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine conditioner test

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When I find a new ingredient, I do a search of all the materials on my computer or iPad, then I look for prototype formulas to give me an idea of what I can do with this thing. In this case, I was looking for more information about stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, a conditioner we met yesterday....

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Why did I buy that again? Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine (updated)

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I’ve had requests to formulate with this ingredient for years, but we can’t get it in Canada, so I didn’t order it. During our weeks of being snowed in earlier this year, I went on a spending spree for loads of ingredients I’ve always wanted to try, and this was at the top of the...

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