Q&A

Q&A: Aloe vera extract or concentrated powder? Why isn’t Jeecide CAP-5 soluble in highly aqueous systems?

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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. These are a few from this month… Aloe vera extract or re-constituted Aloe vera powder? In this month’s Q&A, Susan asked, Hi...

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Q&A: How to use sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI) in liquid products?

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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 is one from this month… In this month’s Q&A, Meredith asked, Hi Susan. I’d like some help with troubleshooting a body wash...

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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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Q&A: Which is more moisturizing for skin – anhydrous products or lotions? What’s the difference between moisturizing and hydrating?

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In this month’s Q&A post, Gabriella asked, Hi Susan, I was wondering which is more moisturising for dry skin: an anhydrous body butter or a lotion/thick body butter with water content? Also, does the water percentage in a lotion/body butter define how moisturising they are? Is a lotion with higher or lower water % more moisturising?...

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Q&A from our Zoom workshop on May 2, 2021: Questions about hair care products!

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Thanks so much to all of you who attended our Spring Q&A Zoom workshop on May 2, 2021, where I took your questions on any topic and shared my thoughts on them. We had such great questions, and I wanted to follow up with some of the things we talked about with some more information...

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