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Q&A: What are re-fattening or super-fattening ingredients? Part one, defining these terms and looking at ingredients

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In the monthly Q&A, Sylvia asked, Kia Orana Susan, So I’ve been battling with SCI to create a facial cleansing bar this week (& yes, I know, I wasn’t getting it hot enough until, in despair, I stumbled upon your post about it!!!!) but also what I need to learn more about are re-fattening or...

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Q&A: Are ingredients with the same INCI name the same? SOFTISAN 378 vs Triglyceride Blend  

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In the monthly Q&A, Kristina asked, Happy November Susan 🍁. In reading one of your blog posts, you mention softisan 378 to help reduce the potential for graininess when butters are used, shea butter in particular (yes please! even cooling quickly isn’t always a slam dunk). As you said, Formulator Sample Shop Carries it, but...

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Q&A: Is cetrimonium chloride necessary for a conditioner? How can I make one that’s more natural? Part nine – the formula with sucrose stearate

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Welcome to part nine of this series based on this awesome question posed in this post, leave in conditioner – where you can find my base formula and a modification for this product – Olga asks, I am in the process of creating a leave in conditioner, I am using sucrose Stearate. I’ve learned that...

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Q&A: Is cetrimonium chloride necessary for a conditioner? How can I make one that’s more natural? Part eight – can we add sucrose stearate to the formula?

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Welcome to part eight of this series based on this awesome question posed in this post, leave in conditioner – where you can find my base formula and a modification for this product – Olga asks, I am in the process of creating a leave in conditioner, I am using sucrose Stearate. I’ve learned that...

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Q&A: Is cetrimonium chloride necessary for a conditioner? How can I make one that’s more natural? Part seven – using other preservatives 

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Welcome to part seven of this series based on this awesome question posed in this post, leave in conditioner – where you can find my base formula and a modification for this product – Olga asks, I am in the process of creating a leave in conditioner, I am using sucrose Stearate. I’ve learned that...

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