Humectants

Q&A: What would be a good humectant blend for a leave on product that’s effective at all humidities? What would be most effective for a body wash?

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As you might have noticed from the pinned posts section of the blog, there’s a question and answer post there for $5 and $10 subscribers to ask questions to which I promise replies. This one from this month… In this month’s Q&A, Jai asked, Hi Susan, I have two questions about humectants: 1. What would be...

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#alltheingredients: Hyaluronic Acid 4D – film former, hydrator

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I’m having great fun working with variations on Hyaluronic Acid this month. First, we met Oleo-HA (INCI: Sodium hyaluronate, hydrogenated castor oil, castor seed oil); now let’s meet Hyaluronic Acid 4D (INCI: Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aqua), an ingredient I found at Lotioncrafter (USA). This is a...

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#alltheingredients: NatraSmooth™ (facial & hair active, hydrating)

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I found this ingredient at Lotioncrafter, NatraSmooth™ (INCI: Water, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp (Snow Mushroom) Extract, Betaine, Glycerin), a nicely gelled liquid derived from snow mushroom (also called silver ear mushroom) as an anti-oxidant that works as an amazing humectant and skin and hair conditioner. It binds water to the skin and hair to work as...

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#alltheingredients: Fision® Hydrate (INCI: Water, sodium PCA, wheat amino acids, panthenol, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, Hydroxyproline) – skin care active

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Let’s meet one of my new and favourite humectants – ingredients that hydrate the skin by attracting water – Fision® Hydrate (INCI: Water, sodium PCA, wheat amino acids, panthenol, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyproline). What does this lovely, water soluble band of merry humectants claim it can do? It can restore hydration and draw water to the...

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 Q&A: Why use sorbitol in a conditioner? How can grapeseed oil have a 2 year shelf life? and more!

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So many of this month’s comments ended up in the spam filter, so I apologize for those of you waiting for an answer who didn’t get one. I should be caught up by now (she said with hope). I do my best to answer all the comments I can, but if I’m running out of...

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