Sunday, December 28, 2025

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Ceteth-2

  Ceteth-2 is a polyethylene glycol ether of Cetyl Alcohol (q.v.). WHAT'S IT FOR: Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent SCORE at EWG: 3 (the lower, the better) FOUND IN: Conditioner, Exfoliant,…
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Sodium Lactate

Sodium Lactate, a 60% concentration in water, and is the sodium salt of natural L(+)-Lactic […]
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The Rural Mom Daily Links to Curlytea

Our Whipped Butter Testing: Coconut Shea w/ Cleavers & Rosehip Infused Camellia Oil link made it to The Rural Mom Daily! I have actually visited that site before though, checking it…
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Cera Bellina

Cera Bellina is a great alternative to beeswax. As a matter of fact, it is a hydrophilic derivative of natural beeswax in which the free fatty acids have been converted…
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Slippery Elm Bark

Slippery elm bark comes from the Slippery Elm tree. The inner bark is what's used for teas and medicines.  Slippery elm bark is incredible and probably should be used more…
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VegeMink™

  VegeMink...developed to mimick the remarkable activity of Mink Oil by 'cloning' the unique fatty acid profile, responsible for it's nurturing activity, using 100% pure vegetable oils.   VegeMink, using a…
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Not all coconut oils are created equal

I've been on the hunt for a great brand of coconut oil in recent months.  I've used the Nutiva, Barleans Organic, Swanson brand, and Garden of Life Coconut oils. I…
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Hydrolyzed Quinoa (Keenwa) Protein

Quinoa (Keenwa) Protein, Hydrolyzed Pronounced (Keen-wa), Quinoa protein is hydrolyzed from the Quinoa grain, through an enzymatic process. Quinoa Protein offers a unique combination of molecular weight amino acids offering…