body cleansing bars

Q&A: What are re-fattening or super-fattening ingredients? Part three, modifying a formula with more emollients 

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Welcome back to this short series on using refatting ingredients in a body cleansing bar to make it more emollient or moisturizing. In part one, we looked at the definition of refatting and super- fatting and decided which ingredients offer these properties. In part two, we met a formula for a solid body cleansing bar,...

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Q&A: What are re-fattening or super-fattening ingredients? Part two, looking at a formula for a body cleansing bar, then modifying it with new surfactants 

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Welcome back to this short series on using refatting ingredients in a body cleansing bar to make it more emollient or moisturizing. In part one, we looked at the definition of refatting and super- fatting and decided which ingredients offer these properties. In today’s post, we’re looking at a formula for a solid body cleansing...

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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: Can I use Aminosensyl™ SC or HC in a solid foamy, bubbly, lathery™ body cleanser bar?

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In the monthly Q&A, Anca asked, Hi Susan, I’d like to make a facial cleansing and conditioner bar. I was reading through your Body Cleansing Bars You Will Love zine, and I’m wondering if I could use AminoSensyl HC (INCI: Brassica Alcohol (and) Brassicyl Valinate Esylate) in place of BTMS-50 because it’s cationic but quat-free....

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Q&A: What’s the safe as used percentage for sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI)? (Updated for 2023)

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Rochelle asked in the Q&A for October, I have read a few conflicting stories/posts from different formulation type blogs about the safe usage levels of sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI) in solid products like shampoo bars. One school of thought seems to be that the maximum usage rate of SCI is 49.5% (or thereabouts) and the...

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