It’s been a busy two and a half years for Blended Beauty. During that time, the Canadian curly-hair product company has grown from five to 23 products — a vast array of cleansers conditioners, spritzes, lotions, butters masks and puddings. The company has had three web sites, and the products have had three different labels.
May 14, 2015
Is cetrimonium chloride a silicone? If not, what is it and what is its purpose in my hair-care product? When this ingredient appears on a label with amodimethicone and trideceth-12, does this mean the amodimethicone is now water soluble?
May 14, 2015
Seaweed because it appears in many different hair products. It is definitely something we curly tops should consider adding to our daily beauty regimens.
May 14, 2015
When Justin Hickox decided to develop his own product line, he wanted to make sure that anything with his name on it was the best it could be
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Cyclomethicones are also favored by formulators because they spread easily on the hair and skin
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On the other hand, there are tons of hair-treatment recipes that include alcoholic beverages. Beer is said to strengthen and add shine to dull hair.
May 14, 2015
The most frequently used humectants are diols and triols – compounds which contain two or three hydroxyl groups (-OH) that attract water molecules through hydrogen bonding
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Humectants are used in skin and hair-care products to promote moisture retention.
May 14, 2015
We’ve been hearing a lot about orange blossom oil lately as an additive to hair-care products, and for good reason. This sweet and floral oil, better known as neroli, has been used for everything from revitalizing hair to promoting emotional balance.
May 14, 2015
It is evident that there exists a considerable amount of confusion in the curly community in regard to whether silicones are good for curly hair and compatible with shampoo free hair care routines.
May 14, 2015
I started looking at the ingredient lists on my hair products. More often that not, I found one — and sometimes a handful of different herbs were listed.
May 14, 2015
Babassu is intimately tied to women, fair trade, tradition and community. Unlike shea butter, babassu has not yet become a household name. But with the benefits of babassu, there are many reasons to give it a try. Because of the health and prosperity it lends it is considered by many, a Tree of Life.
May 14, 2015
David Babaii For Wildaid, an innovative new brand of professional haircare products and styling tools, with a percentage of the revenue from the line to benefit the global wildlife conservation organization WildAid.
May 14, 2015
These days, peach is finding its way onto the ingredient list of cosmetics. Why, you may ask, would I want to lather up with a peach? In this article, we explore the wholesome qualities of peaches. By showing how to use peach tree parts as herbs, it will help explain why peaches are not only tasty but also an herb useful in healing, hair conditioning and skin treatments.
May 14, 2015
The ingredients listed are organic molecules used in hair-are products, cosmetics, cleaning products, candles, and perfumes as fragrance additives. They are all naturally occurring components of various essential oils found in the plant kingdom.
May 14, 2015
When Gregory Starkman and Judie Maginn decided to create an organic beauty company, they drew on more than 40 years of combined experience in the hair-care industry.
May 14, 2015
You may have only recently noticed balm mint as an ingredient in some of your upscale hair-care products, but it’s far from a new discovery. The herbal extract has been used for more than 2,000 years, mainly as a medicinal plant.
May 14, 2015
Tamanu oil has become a highly prized raw material, popping up in a variety of cosmetics and hair-care products because of its ability to regenerate, strengthen and protect.
May 14, 2015
A breakdown of parabens used in hair products and the controversy surrounding them.
May 14, 2015
In their quest to develop the most effective skin and haircare products, companies like Aveda and Ojon are traveling the globe, turning to indigenous cultures to find ancient tribal remedies. At the same time, these companies want the communities to be a part of their success — a concept called benefit sharing.
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