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If we want to create a towelette or wipe that will cleanse, we can take a few different routes. We can create something like the basic recipe for a cleansing/moisturizing towelette from yesterday and that should offer a low degree of cleansing without creating a lot of bubbles with a surfactant. Or we can create...
We spent some time yesterday looking at what problems might face us with making wipes and towelettes, so let’s take a moment today to look at some possible recipes for such a product. ALCOHOL BASED TOWELETTE (more like the moist towelette than a cleaning cloth)99% alcohol0.5% preservative0.5% fragrance (if desired) This one you don’t really...
In the duplicating post, Will suggested we take a look at Garnier Nutritioniste Nutri-Pure Detoxifying Wet Cleansing Towelettes (oil free). Quite a few people have suggested the idea of looking at something like this, whether it’s a cleansing or moisturizing towelette or a baby wipe, so let’s take a few days to look at how to...
Rebecca suggested in the duplicating post that we take a look at Jurlique’s Rose Hand Cream. (If you’d like to make a suggestion for a possible product we could duplicate, click on the link and make a comment. Please ensure you have include an ingredient list and a link to the product!) Before we continue...
Ingrid made the suggestion in this post that we try duplicating the Ojon Revitalizing 2 Minute Hair Mask. (If you want to make a suggestion for a product we could duplicate, please click here and leave a comment with the ingredient list and a link to the product.) So let’s take a look at the...