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First, we took a look at the ingredient list for Coochy Shave Cream, Frosted Cake, then we figured out what’s important and how much of each thing we might use in our starting formula. Yesterday, we tried the formula and thought it could use a little more thickening, so let’s take a look at making...
First, we took a look at the ingredient list for Coochy Shave Cream, Frosted Cake, then we figured out what’s important and how much of each thing we might use in our starting formula. Today, let’s make that potential duplication for this formula and see what we think! Let’s take a look at my initial...
Yesterday, we took a look at the ingredient list for Coochy Shave Cream, Frosted Cake. Today, let’s figure out what’s important and how much of each thing we might use in our starting formula. After looking at this ingredient list, what do we have in this product? Ingredients: Water (Eau/Aqua), Cetyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Bromide, Stearyl...
Over the last few years, I’ve been experimenting quite a bit with adding rheology modifiers to our products, rather than using oil thickeners, like fatty alcohols, fatty acids, or butters. I haven’t shared much with you yet as I don’t like to make things today, then share them tomorrow, as I need to monitor the...
On Tuesday we figured out how to make a apres shaving spray with cucumber extract and minimally processed ingredients, and we created the recipe on Wednesday. I thought today could be about modifying that product. Please note, these modifications will work for a variety of products, including lotions, body washes, toners, and other things you...