Saturday, August 21, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Making a “Natural Conditioner”
So I was making an Aloe lotion when I added to much water, the result was a bit runny, Usable, but runny. It sort of reminded me of Conditioner. That got me thinking. What is Hair conditioner anyway, if not a runny version of hand cream.
Thank God for the internet, I looked up the ingredients of Conditioner (not for the first time and probably not my last time either). This is what I found. Most conditioners contain these types of ingredients:
Moisturizer (Humectants) Like Glycerine attract moisture to hair
Reconstructor – Protein, amino acid (wheat protein)
Acidifiers– Citric Acid
Detanglers– Haven't found the active for this yet – I read that Detanglers
are acidifiers and are polymers
Thermal protector – Not found yet
Glosser - Light reflecting like Dimethicone, Silicones
Oil – Olive, Jojoba, Safflower, cocoa and Shea butter, Banana extract
Surfactant - Keratin
Sequestrants – Soften hard water (baking soda)
Lubricants – fatty alcohols, dimethicone, panthanol etc.
Anti Static agents – Some humectants can be used.
Now, I have the watery lotion, all I have to do now is add some of these additives and test on my 8 year old daughter ( she has very long tangle prone curly hair). I will only add natural plant derived ingredients so no cones, etc. I think that I can substitute it though for veg. Glycerine. I'll take some pictures and post later. I'll also let you know what I end up putting in there.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Whipped - Shea & Cocoa Butter Cream
Introducing Whipped
Soul Scentsibility's new Shea and Cocoa Body Butter Cream.
A little of this emollient super rich all over the body butter goes a long way.
Whipped Shea and Cocoa Butter in an base of Olive oil.
Love it.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Why buy Soul Scentsibility
So, I've been pondering the question someone raised to me recently, why buy handmade products when you can go to the store and buy the same thing, even at the dollar store. Well, R they the same?? NO, of course not.
I can't speak for other brands but since I make all of the products Soul Scentsibility sells I can safely say the Soul Scentsibility products are high end quality sans the synthetic ingredients.
How we determine what goes into our Products
More hours are spent then I care to admit looking at the ingredients that different high end brands use. The most common being Dimethicone, Methylparaben, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate all types of Parabens in general. Formaldehyde based preservatives, Mineral oil and the list could go on for miles. Now, the reason these not so great for us additives are used is because they impart some quality that the products needs, like shelf life, slip, glossy feeling, they can reduce the greasiness of the oils used etc. These synthetic ( not found in nature as is) additives are cheap and affordable to use. Cheaper then their natural counterpart anyway. The price of the finished product remains just as high as they would if the natural product were used, except those involved with the company get all the profit. So who really benefits, skin wise that is.
Now I'm not saying that using raw natural material is always the best options. But sometimes in an effort to "keep up with the Jones" we in the cosmetic industry are always looking for ways to "out last" the competition. This leads to the invention of more outrageous synthetic ingredients that did not exist 5 years ago. Do we really need all this??. So back to my original point.
Soul Scentsibility looks at the synthetic ingredients that impart some specific quality to the product and finds the natural counter part. Nothing fancy or mysterious, Just good ingredients.
That's why our products can compete in the market yet we can be true to our vision of providing quality body care products while being aware of environmental concerns.
If you want to weigh in write a comment below
You can currently find Soul Scentsibility products online at www.soulscentsibility.artfire.com
Charlene
Owner/manufacturer
Soul Scentsibility
I can't speak for other brands but since I make all of the products Soul Scentsibility sells I can safely say the Soul Scentsibility products are high end quality sans the synthetic ingredients.
How we determine what goes into our Products
More hours are spent then I care to admit looking at the ingredients that different high end brands use. The most common being Dimethicone, Methylparaben, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate all types of Parabens in general. Formaldehyde based preservatives, Mineral oil and the list could go on for miles. Now, the reason these not so great for us additives are used is because they impart some quality that the products needs, like shelf life, slip, glossy feeling, they can reduce the greasiness of the oils used etc. These synthetic ( not found in nature as is) additives are cheap and affordable to use. Cheaper then their natural counterpart anyway. The price of the finished product remains just as high as they would if the natural product were used, except those involved with the company get all the profit. So who really benefits, skin wise that is.
Now I'm not saying that using raw natural material is always the best options. But sometimes in an effort to "keep up with the Jones" we in the cosmetic industry are always looking for ways to "out last" the competition. This leads to the invention of more outrageous synthetic ingredients that did not exist 5 years ago. Do we really need all this??. So back to my original point.
Soul Scentsibility looks at the synthetic ingredients that impart some specific quality to the product and finds the natural counter part. Nothing fancy or mysterious, Just good ingredients.
That's why our products can compete in the market yet we can be true to our vision of providing quality body care products while being aware of environmental concerns.
If you want to weigh in write a comment below
You can currently find Soul Scentsibility products online at www.soulscentsibility.artfire.com
Charlene
Owner/manufacturer
Soul Scentsibility
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