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Gelmaker Powder C10-30_ - curlytea.com

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Gelmaker Powder – Acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer

Gelmaker Powder - Acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer INCI: Acrylates C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer What: self-wetting polymer; thickenerSolubility: waterUsage rate: typical...

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Glyceryl Stearate SE

Glyceryl Stearate SE INCI: Glyceryl Stearate What: water-in-oil self-emulsifier (contains 3-6% potassium stearate) pH range: 4.5 - 9 Charge: anionic...

Sepimax Zen and Gelmaker pH

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Sepimax Zen / Gelmaker PH

Sepimax Zen / Gelmaker PH INCI: Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Incompatibilities: CATIONIC ingredients (exmpl: BTMS and conditioning guar) Solubility: Oil Or Water...

oliwax - curlytea.com

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Oliwax

Oliwax INCI: Hydrogenated Olive Oil (and) Olive Oil (Olea Europaea) (and) Olive Oil Unsaponifiables Usage rate: 1-5% and up to...

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Sodium Carbomer

I used to have fights with Sodium carbomer all the time on my quest to make a good gel. It...

cera bellina

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Cera Bellina

(Directly from ingredientstodiefor.com) INCI: Polyglycerol-3 Beeswax (Polyglyceryl-3-beeswax) Cera Bellina is a hydrophilic derivative of natural beeswax in which the free...

xanthan gum - curlytea.com

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Xanthan Gum

INCI: Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum is a known thickener (rheology modifier) used quite often in a number of commercial and...

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Guar Gum

INCI: Guar Gum or Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar gum! It is outstanding to have around because of the superslip it gives...

structurexlfront01

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Structure XL

INCI: Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate Recommended Usage: Lotions & Creams: 3-8% Structure XL is very, very, VEEERRYY nice to have around. ...

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Behenyl alcohol

Behenyl alcohol is, in my opinion, a better thickener to use in comparison to cetyl alcohol. In my experimentation, behenyl...

curlytea on 72h Moisture (Saccharide Isomerate)To my understanding, it isn't affected by dew poin…
ela on 72h Moisture (Saccharide Isomerate)is this humectant affected by dew points?
Diane on BTMS-50 vs BTMS-25: Which one?wow, thanks for quick response and info. I didn't…
curlytea on BTMS-50 vs BTMS-25: Which one?I haven't used cetearyl alcohol in a conditioner y…
Diane on BTMS-50 vs BTMS-25: Which one?Hi I was trying to make a leave in conditioner and…
curlytea on Beet Sugar Extract (Vegemoist)You'll have to get the scientists to answer this q…
ella on Beet Sugar Extract (Vegemoist)Will beet sugar extract act as a protein in the ha…
curlytea on How is a Cowash Different from a Regular Conditioner?I'm sorry. I don't make cowashes because a while a…
Katia on My adventures with Olivem 1000 emulsifierThank you so much for sharing this information, I…
Denise on Which Emulsifier to Use and for What Purpose?Love this. So helpful for such a frustrating and c…
Kamaria on How is a Cowash Different from a Regular Conditioner?Do you have a formulation in the works for a cowas…
curlytea on Fenugreek Herbal Shampoo [VID]When mixing surfactants, I think many of the pro m…
Aduharomsu on Fenugreek Herbal Shampoo [VID]no matter how careful I am, whenever I combine wat…
curlytea on My adventures with Olivem 1000 emulsifierHum... maybe you can replace the Coconut oil with…
curlytea on My adventures with Olivem 1000 emulsifierSoaping is only a problem for me if it becomes a h…

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Pumpkin Seed Curry Leaf Cream [VID]

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Fenugreek Herbal Bamboo Gel

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AntiMicro Root Blend – Ginger, Garlic & Wasabi

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Amla and Black seed Cream (HP) [VID]

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