Essential Oils in aromatherapy, cosmetology, and cooking. You need it! Hot and cheerful Clove essential oil. Part 4.

Cloves smell great, but did you know that they have many health benefits associated with them? They have been used for toothache, fighting fatigue, boosting the immune system, treating acne, controlling diabetes, and treating painful sites, among other things.

Clove oil is made from cloves that start out as pink flower buds of an evergreen tree.  They are hand-picked, and the buds are dried until they turn brown. They are ground down, and the powder is used in cooking or made into an essential oil.

 

 

Continue reading “Essential Oils in aromatherapy, cosmetology, and cooking. You need it! Hot and cheerful Clove essential oil. Part 4.”

Your hair will love it! Number 1 in hair care – BTMS.

 

Short description of BTMS

A plant-derived product, emulsifier, and conditioner, composed of 75% Cetearyl alcohol (a derivative of coconut) and 25% behentrimonium methosulfate (a derivative of rapeseed oil). Solid white flakes with a light odor. An insoluble product which, however, disperses into water and oil. HLB value: 15. Oil-in-water emulsifier. pH: 5 to 7 (in a 2% solution).

INCI : Behentrimonium methosulfate, Cetearyl alcohol

read more: https://www.lesamesfleurs.com/products/emulsifier-conditioner-btms?lang=en

Continue reading “Your hair will love it! Number 1 in hair care – BTMS.”

Sodium Coco Sulfate vs. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate – what you need to know

Short description of the SCS

Sodium coco-sulfate, derived from natural coconut oil and palm kern oil. In the needle form, the product is free-flowing and disperses easily in water. Heat is required to fully dissolve the product. It provides good lather, thickening, and conditioning properties. This product is also a replacement for betaines and alkanolamides in personal cleansing products. A unique naturally derived anionic surfactant for the formulation of “natural type” personal cleansing products that are preservative-free.

 

Continue reading “Sodium Coco Sulfate vs. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate – what you need to know”

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, SCI. Ingredient to die for!

Scientific Facts: 

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate is a fine white powder. It has a mild odor and can be prepared from the fatty acid mixture from coconut oil.

Commonly known as Baby Foam due to its exceptional mildness, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Raw Material is a surfactant comprised of a type of sulphonic acid called Isethionic Acid as well as the fatty acid – or sodium salt ester – obtained from Coconut Oil. It is a traditional substitute for sodium salts that are derived from animals, namely sheep and cattle.

NB: http://Amended Safety Assessment of Isethionate Salts as Used in Cosmetics

Continue reading “Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, SCI. Ingredient to die for!”