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Making A Simple Surfactant Sample Formula with Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate: Not What I Expected
Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

Making A Simple Surfactant Sample Formula with Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate: Not What I Expected

We are going to be making a simple surfactant sample. This is also is going to be the base for an experiment; that will be the post after this. If you would like to do your own experiment, I highly encourage you too. If you don't this will be be a great simple formulation to make. Depending on what you have the method may change. So definitely read the method before you make this.

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Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

Quick Tip #1

​This is going to be a quick post that is related to AHAs and salicylic acid (SA).

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Formulating With Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI)
Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

Formulating With Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI)

​If you have ever worked with Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, you will know that It can be a pain to formulate with. In the post, I will share with you what I learned while trying to formulate with it. This post came about from formulating the base for the experiment I was going to do on fragrance's effects on surfactant samples.

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Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

Controversial Topic: Dilution Method for pH

In this post, we are going to be talking about checking and adjusting pH.
First, I want to do a review on pH. New to this post, I will talk about logarithm and how that relates to pH.
What is pH?
pH is based on a scale. It shows how acidic or how alkaline a solution is. The p stands for negative log- and the H is the chemical symbol for Hydrogen.

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CITRIC ACID EXFOLIANT
Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

CITRIC ACID EXFOLIANT

In this post, I will be sharing with you a really simple formulation that you will have all the ingredients for.

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Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

Anhydrous Cleansers

In this post, we will be talking about anhydrous cleanser and their formulations. This post will be great for all formulators but specific beginners. It can be as simple as weighing, hitting, mixing, pour into the final packaging. Of course, there are some safety considerations that we will talk about. But generally, these are easy formulations.

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Scaling Formulation (Free Post)
Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac
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Scaling Formulation (Free Post)

In this post, I am going to share how to scale formulations. Understanding formulations and how to scale formulations is super important.

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Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

Scaling Formulations (Updated)

In this post, I am going to share how to scale formulations. Understanding formulations and how to scale formulations is super important.

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Simple Whipped Body Butter
Zachariah Kovac Zachariah Kovac

Simple Whipped Body Butter

In this post, I will be sharing with you my experience making simple whipped body butter. I typically avoid these types of products as I really do not like to be greasy, but my skin has been so dry from using a glycolic acid product. That motivated me to make the product. I also have TONs of shea butter. I had planned the product while I was making it, so that I will talk about that as well.

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Disclaimer:

You are at your own risk when making anything from this blog. I am not liable for any mishaps that may occur. I do my best to include everything in the procedure to minimize the likelihood of accidents. My recommendation is always to read the post entirely first and then make the product.
Please keep in mind that these recipes/formulations are NOT meant to be sold or reproduced in large quantities. None of my recipes has been appropriately stability tested. I recommend seeking professional help if you want to start your own line of business. (
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Always test a patch of new ingredients before using them.
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