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  1. Dahila

    My Eczema soap is still too harsh...

    Arimara I grow my own Calendula, have tons of that :)
  2. Dahila

    My Eczema soap is still too harsh...

    My grandchild has awful eczema, but the same lotion as I use (with Calendula and camomile) helps her but she needs to put it on as soon as she done showering. We also use my plantain salve which is combine of many herbs, plantain the highest percentage, She prefers it , her medicated cream...
  3. Dahila

    My Eczema soap is still too harsh...

    feels terrible Animara, the skin is extremely itchy, you can not control scratching. I scratch myself when I sleep so the only option is to moisturize before night, Not using hot showers , just warm, not baths , it is better when I quit eating bread or any grain products. Sugar, to is a no...
  4. Dahila

    My Eczema soap is still too harsh...

    I am guilty also of using my syndet bar on my body, Just the skin feels much better, especialy my ankles, I have spots on eczema on them
  5. Dahila

    My Eczema soap is still too harsh...

    Kasandrashi with all due respect, Have you check ph of soap with ph meter and solution? Paper is good for garbage, it must be ph meter
  6. Dahila

    My Eczema soap is still too harsh...

    tallow will up you cleansing number, What preservative you mean? BHT and Citric acid is in lard and it is perfectly save for our skin especially in soap. I have eczema and use that lard in soaps. The key is like OBsidian said low cleansing. low Coconut oil . Some people can not use CO at...
  7. Dahila

    Syndet shampoo bar recipe help needed

    Altz Amphosol is Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Most people call it cocobetaine, however it is not right name. Coco betaine is a bit different :)
  8. Dahila

    Syndet shampoo bar recipe help needed

    this is why I make tine batches first when I get what I want from shampoo adequate ph , foaming, moisturizing and gentleness, skin not itchy, shiny hair, then I go and do bigger batches, It seems that you have silk peptides they are good, very small molecule and they do penetrate the hair...
  9. Dahila

    Syndet shampoo bar recipe help needed

    It does not look that you have to much liquid but I try not to go over 11% of liquid , Is your silk liquid or powder?
  10. Dahila

    Syndet shampoo bar recipe help needed

    maybe you added oils? or too much of CA?
  11. Dahila

    Syndet shampoo bar recipe help needed

    Gaisy I just ordered Cetearyl alcohol for syndets , it is much better in shampoo bar than Cetyl
  12. Dahila

    Shampoo Bars, questions before making

    They all are going to be soft and the first one with 65% of SCS is going to be like 10 ph,
  13. Dahila

    Shampoo Bars, questions before making

    KM have you check the ph of shampoo? I wash my hair twice a week so after a month I know if it is good or not for my hair, My sweet granddaughter is also testing them and she likes it, Hubby likes it but you know men they like everything
  14. Dahila

    Hair Conditioner for use after medicated shampoo

    BMTS-50 inci name; Behentrimonium methosulfate (and) Cetyl Alcohol (and) Butylene Glycol behentrimonium methosulfate 45 - 60% cetyl alcohol 35 - 40% butylene glycol 5 - 10% Catonic
  15. Dahila

    OMG, Have you seen the prices for Fragrance oils at BB?

    add the border fee and you easily pay over a hundred even the item was $10 USD
  16. Dahila

    OMG, Have you seen the prices for Fragrance oils at BB?

    yes 30 ml will be 4.35 plus tax but 30 ml is not enough for me so the next size is 132 ml and costs around 15 dollars , some dollar or two less. I do order from windy for as long as she opened the business. I just paid 20 from shipping from Voyager plus 4% ITP tax and 13 % HST so do not comes...
  17. Dahila

    'Squeaky' Clean Syndet Shampoo Bars

    Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate this is slsa :) I do add DLS when I target oily hair
  18. Dahila

    'Squeaky' Clean Syndet Shampoo Bars

    I use it at 20% SCI at 24 and few others
  19. Dahila

    'Squeaky' Clean Syndet Shampoo Bars

    Thanx DeeAnna; the lower ph is in my shampoo bars the shine is incredible, even without adding any fancy ingredients. That's my granchild hair after washing it with my syndet and using my conditioner too
  20. Dahila

    'Squeaky' Clean Syndet Shampoo Bars

    First of all from Susan bl0g, then few others places . Varisoft is around 6 but tend to drift somehow ph. All formulation with it needs adjustement. https://glenncorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DS_VARISOFT_300_e.pdf "Varisoft EQ 65 can hydrolyze (break up) at pH levels of higher than 5...
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