The part about thinking you understand and then months later ACTUALLY understanding was literally talking directly to me! I've watched this video multiple times, took notes highlighter and all, and it wasn't until now - months later, a few successful and failed formulations later that I really am understanding the cationic and anionic surfactants. It literally just clicked now why some things weren't working how I expected.
Your videos are so educational for me. I've started a skin care business with sugar scrubs and want to move onto soaps and more. I attempted to make foaming soap the other day but it got moldy and I didn't understand why so your videos are really teaching me what I need to be doing. Thank you so much!
I just went through the entire ingredient list of a commercial shampoo I use and I found that it contains 11 actual surfactants and 1 ingredient that has surfactant properties! Why so many surfactants? Thank you for making things simple Tara Lee. 😊
Tara, thank you so much for the information you share. You mentioned that, in most cases, anionic and cationic surfactants should not be used together, but that anionic and amphoteric surfactants can be used in the same formulation. If amphoteric surfactants have a negative charge in alkaline(pH > 7) solutions, and most body washes are formulated at a pH of 4.5 - 5.5 (acidic solution), how can amphoteric and anionic surfactants be used in the same formulation?
Fifth time I’ve watched this in two weeks and I learn a bit more each time 😅 Thanks Tara. It would have been good to have high school this interesting and accessible
Thank you. Your so generous to put this out there. There are articles you can read but they are so technical ( and boring). You explain everything so well. Easy to understand stand. Can’t wait to watch the more detailed video 💕
I’m gone to watch all your videos because I’m a newbie an I’ve been very interested in making things like this ! An these videos are helping me a lot an go into very good detail thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you for your knowledge. I enjoy your rambling. I have a problem with reading, especially when there are a lot of words on the page, so your videos are very informative and helpful to me. I look at your videos whenever I begin a new cosmetic endeavor. So I hope you won't stop doing what you do because I benefit so much from your videos.
I found your channel, and LOVE it so much. Try two or three of your formula, and it turn out gorgeous 😘😍. In this vid, I have learn A LOT. You make me feel confident to formulate my own skincare products. Thank you, and God bless you! 💓💕🤗
Tara lee you are just amazing.❤❤❤ You give so much important information making it easier for new formulators across the world to formulate and understand formulation of cosmetic products better. Hats off to you for your work and dedication to education people rightly which I have not seen other youtube formulators doing so. Lots of love to you from India.❤❤❤
Your videos are the best out there! you are so down to earth and keep things so simple but so formative at the same time.. definitely my 'go to' when in need of info . I'm a beginner btw :) xxx
my goshhhhh I understood and learned so many things with this video, I even feel that I can formulate more products than soap, which is what I do, thank you very much, you are very good at explaining, greetings from Colombia
Anionic surfactants are great cleansing agents, usually in face washes. Body washes, shampoos, bubble baths. Anything that cleanses and foams. They lift dirt and oil from the hair and skin. SCI and AOS 40 are not harsh and have great lather. SCI is usually sold under the name “baby foam”. Usually combined with Nonanionic or infoterric surfactants. SCI comes in a powdered form while AOS 40 is a liquid form.
I just wanted to let you know that you are an excellent teacher. I have been a subscriber for several years. I predominately making stuff like lipstick, foundation etc. I wanted to get into shampoo etc. but always felt it was too much info to handle and kept putting it off. Finally, I decided to grab a pen and paper to learn in detail about it. I watched your surfactant video, and it was the best one in fully explaining the details of surfactants. I even went to check another channel that was formulating a shampoo, and could tell from the knowledge I gained from your video that the formula had some combination that was incorrect. I just wanted to thank you for the time and effort you put into making your videos and also to let you know that you are doing a very good job. Thanks, and continued success in all of your under takings.
You're just so awesome Tara! Thank you for all of your videos and insight. I asked a question on another idea but I now have my answer. Thanks again for all you do!
Can't say thank you enough 😍 This video is amazing and really knowledgeable 😍 I love your channel as you don't hold back information . It's really helpful for people who are looking to start the business and learn more 😘 thank you so much for all your video , really appreciate it
So fascinating to me ! Thank you SOO much for sharing all that you know and your experience TaraLee !!! So helpful for us starting out ! Blessings !!🥰♥️💫🙏🏽✨🍀💗💓❤️
Can you use cocamidopropyl betaine along with a emulsifier like BTMS 50 and peg 40 hydrogenated castor oil together? Instead of two surfactants for sensitive skin😊 say in like a body wash formula
I LOVE THIS CHAAAAANNEEEEELL!!!!!!! question, is there a percentage chart you can share? in how to combine them and all that? big hug from Dominican Republic.
you're amazing Tara Lee 👍🏻👍🏻✨ i hope one day... u teach us how to make face wash (facial foam) in tube version (i do hope that resemble with senka facial foam) i really curious bout it. And i wanna make it by myself in my home. i wish that you can teach me how to make it soon... xoxo 😍😘✨
Hey Tara so I finished this formulating cosmetics for beginners series and saw you have another one. Is this meant to replace the previous series you made or would it be beneficial that I watch that as well? Thanks!
It is meant to replace the first one, but there is information in the previous series that I have yet to cover in this series(I will at some point and go into even more detail) but in the mean time, watching the first series wouldn’t be a bad idea 😊
Thanks so much for all the info. I am obsessed with your videos. I have a question on the info. Many conditioning shampoo bar recipes have both aniotic such as SCI or SCS and cationic emulsifier like BTMS 50 together. Why is this the case?
