Hair care products

Creating conditioners with silicone substitutions: How to create a basic formula (part one)

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I admit it, I’m in love with silicones. I drench my hair in them to chase away the frizzies, I coat my skin in them to feel smoother and more protected, I could happily lounge in a bath or swim in a pool of dimethicone it just makes everything feel more velvety, luscious, and luxuriant,...

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#alltheingredients: Plantasil Micro (INCI: Dicaprylyl Ether (and) Decyl Glucoside (and) Glyceryl Oleate) – “Eco friendly hair conditioner booster”

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Plantasil® Micro (INCI: Dicaprylyl Ether (and) Decyl Glucoside (and) Glyceryl Oleate) is a transparent microemulsion of these three ingredients used to increase conditioning and emolliency in rinse-off surfactant based products, like shampoos, body wash/shower gel, and skin cleansers when combined with cationic or positively charged ingredients. It also works as a moisturizer by depositing emollients,...

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Creating a liquid clarifying shampoo: Modifying the oily hair versions to be more conditioning with formula (part eight)

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Welcome back to this series on creating a clarifying shampoo! In part one, we took a look at all kinds of things, we need to know as we work through this series, like what’s a clarifying shampoo, what’s the deal with surfactants, what does it mean for our ingredients to have a charge, and so...

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Creating a liquid clarifying shampoo: Modifying it for different hair types, acne prone or dandruff with formula (part seven)

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Welcome back to this series on creating a clarifying shampoo! In part one, we took a look at all kinds of things, we need to know as we work through this series, like what’s a clarifying shampoo, what’s the deal with surfactants, what does it mean for our ingredients to have a charge, and so...

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Creating a liquid clarifying shampoo: The formula with a short video on the final viscosity (part six)

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Welcome back to this series on creating a clarifying shampoo! In part one, we took a look at all kinds of things, we need to know as we work through this series, like what’s a clarifying shampoo, what’s the deal with surfactants, what does it mean for our ingredients to have a charge, and so...

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