Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate and shampoo This is the last surfactant in our shampoo before we move on to some other fun categories! Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate (DLSS) is the most mild surfactant we put in our shampoo. It has the lowest…
Is Lauryl Glucoside natural? Lauryl Glucoside has become more popular over the years in the natural community because it is derived from sugar and therefore considered a "natural" product. The other part of the molecule is derived from palm or…
What is cocamidopropyl betaine? Cocamidopropyl betaine is one of the most common secondary surfactants used in shampoo and body wash. It works very well with SLS and SLES to make a great foam and help build viscosity in the shampoo.…
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate is in bar soap? I already talked about the most common surfactants in shampoo (SLS, SLES, and CAPB - see previous posts). Now I'll move on to the less commonly found ones. Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI) is…
Sodium Laureth Sulfate isn't dangerous Our second surfactant in our ingredient explanation series is sodium laureth sulfate (SLES). A question we get a lot is sodium laureth sulfate dangerous? The last post discussed the ingredient sodium lauryl sulfate and the…
I'm starting with our Phique ingredient explanations with the most villified ingredient that we use. A shampoo surfactant called Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS). This falls under the dreaded "sulfate" category. I've seen the bad press and it's everything from it's…
We've already received questions like "Why do Phique formulas use x? I heard that was bad". One of our major goals with this brand is education. For this we'll need to talk about Phique ingredients. There is a LOT of misinformation…
One of the most common hair care problems is frizz. If you are going to tame frizz and get the best looking hair you can, it helps to know what's causing your frizz in the first place. In this post,…
After giving some samples to friends and family to try, Phique was launched unofficially at a friend's AirBnB. My friend took some samples from our first run and gives them away to his guests to keep. They have received really…
Welcome to Phique, a new hair care product line. This brand was designed to give you great looking hair using only the most effective technologies. Actually, it isn't a whole line right just yet. It is a shampoo and conditioner…