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Products, more specifically their ingredients, are paramount in deciding whether you will experiment with them, continue […]
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Structure XL (aka UltraMaize) is very, very, VEEERRYY nice to have around, I tell you.  A lot of what I'm writing will be duplicated in the 'Ingredients' section for this product.   

When checking for ingredients, I ran across the description for this product at wholesalesuppliesplus.  I hadn't heard of it until then.  

In some circles, Structure XL  has a bad wrap for being a "filler" product.  However, it is used to improve the body and enhance the viscosity of an emulsion.   

  Citric Acid INCI: Citric Acid Citric acid is probably one of the go-to ingredients to […]
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Unrefined Safflower has a 2 year shelf life, according to mountainroseherbs.com. Its also high in oleic acid and contains linoleic acid
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Well, maybe not. 🙂  An emulsion is the mixture between oil and water with the help […]
INCI: Emulsifying Wax NF
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Welcome to CurlyTea LLC.  CurlyTea offers recipes, advice and online consultation services regarding the low-tech manufacturing […]
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INCI: Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
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I've wanted to try hibiscus for a very long time.  I've been too busy trying other things and finally got around to ordering some from camden grey.

From my understanding, hibiscus is super acidic and astringent.  I used it as a spray on my hair, when retwisting, along with my newer brazil nut whip.

INCI: Behentrimonium Methosulfate (and) Cetearyl Alcohol BTMS-25 was my fav emulsifier until I used BTMS-50. Granted, […]
Behenyl alcohol is, in my opinion, a better thickener to use in comparison to cetyl alcohol. […]
Cetyl Alcohol is a go to ingredient used to make emulsions thick
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I hadn't heard a whole lot about Cleavers before buying my first mountainroseherb haul. Cleavers are supposedly a "blood cleanser". Its main constituents are Chlorophyll, citric acid, rubichloric acid, tannins.
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Burdock Root has been used to help with the hair.  Dried burdock should be used by […]
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Oatstraw is thought to be useful for estrogen deficiency. It, allegedly like horsetail, is high in […]
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Part 1: What you whine for is what you get

Going from relaxed to natural for me was probably inevitable given my personality.  I say that because I didn't initially go natural to make any statements or celebrate my 'blackness'.  I initially went natural because I got darn tired of the process of 'getting my head did'.

Horsetail (shavegrass) is high in silica!  Silica is thought to improve hair, skin and nails.  Its […]
Lemon Balm is a calming, soft lemon flavored tea.    Its antibacterial, antiviral and has antibiotic properties.
Rooibos! Rooibos! Rooibos!  Rooibos is also known as 'African Red Tea'.  It has a mild flavor.  […]
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