so i just want to let you all know where i got my information.
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-3/Shampoo.html
wikipedia
http://www.thebeautybiz.com/168/article/cosmetics/moisturizers-ingredients
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj8NPnMB9uQ
google images
thanks all for reading!
Friday 14 November 2014
product of the week #3
hey guys, so once again i am doing a product of the week. this weeks product is shampoo!
so im sure we all know what shampoo is. its a substance that we apply to our hair during a shower and it cleans it. there are many different types of shampoo to match with the many different types of hair- dry, greasy, thin and thick. what shampoo is made for is to remove oils, dirt, dandruff ect from the scalp. but what ingredients are used to create shampoo, what are we really putting on our hair?
i searched up "what is shampoo made up of" and in wikipedia they gave me this result-
Shampoo is generally made by combining a surfactant, most often sodium lauryl sulfate or sodium laureth sulfate, with a co-surfactant, most often cocamidopropyl betaine in water to form a thick, viscous liquid. Other essential ingredients include salt (sodium chloride), which is used to adjust the viscosity, a preservative and fragrance.[17]
i also found out that water is the main product water. about 70%-80% of shampoo is in fact water.
another ingredient is detergents ( aka surfactants) and these are the cleaning substances in shampoo. surfactants connect with a surface. basically they trap the dirt and once the shower water hits the scalp, the dirt gets washed away with the shampoo.
most shampoos ive used normally have a foamy look to it, expecialty when mixed with water. this is because foam boosters are added. these substances called alkanolamides, are added and they decide the amount of foam and the size of the bubbles. also thickeners are added to thicken the shampoo itself so it isnt a liquid, but more of a gel.
perservatives are also added to some shampoos as well as some conditioning substances.
so now that we know what shampoo is made of, how is it made?
1. compounding- large amounts of shampoo is made here in a factory. the shampoo can be heated or cooled to help combine all the ingredients.
2. quality control check- this is basically when a sample of shampoo is tested. it is tested on apperence and on quality.
3. filling- this is when the shampoo is added to the bottles and they are shipped off to wherever they are needed.
so thats it for shampoo! its quite simple to understand.
thanks for reading
so im sure we all know what shampoo is. its a substance that we apply to our hair during a shower and it cleans it. there are many different types of shampoo to match with the many different types of hair- dry, greasy, thin and thick. what shampoo is made for is to remove oils, dirt, dandruff ect from the scalp. but what ingredients are used to create shampoo, what are we really putting on our hair?
i searched up "what is shampoo made up of" and in wikipedia they gave me this result-
Shampoo is generally made by combining a surfactant, most often sodium lauryl sulfate or sodium laureth sulfate, with a co-surfactant, most often cocamidopropyl betaine in water to form a thick, viscous liquid. Other essential ingredients include salt (sodium chloride), which is used to adjust the viscosity, a preservative and fragrance.[17]
i also found out that water is the main product water. about 70%-80% of shampoo is in fact water.
another ingredient is detergents ( aka surfactants) and these are the cleaning substances in shampoo. surfactants connect with a surface. basically they trap the dirt and once the shower water hits the scalp, the dirt gets washed away with the shampoo.
most shampoos ive used normally have a foamy look to it, expecialty when mixed with water. this is because foam boosters are added. these substances called alkanolamides, are added and they decide the amount of foam and the size of the bubbles. also thickeners are added to thicken the shampoo itself so it isnt a liquid, but more of a gel.
perservatives are also added to some shampoos as well as some conditioning substances.
so now that we know what shampoo is made of, how is it made?
1. compounding- large amounts of shampoo is made here in a factory. the shampoo can be heated or cooled to help combine all the ingredients.
2. quality control check- this is basically when a sample of shampoo is tested. it is tested on apperence and on quality.
3. filling- this is when the shampoo is added to the bottles and they are shipped off to wherever they are needed.
so thats it for shampoo! its quite simple to understand.
thanks for reading
Thursday 13 November 2014
product of the week #2
hey guys, so this weeks product of the week is... Moisturize.
so in case you do not know what moisturizer is, it is (and i quote from wikipedia) a mixture of chemical agents specially designed to make the external layer of our skin softer. so to make that more understandable, it is basically a liquid/gel-like substance in which you apply to your skin to make it softer, or more "moisturized".
but what is it really made from?
well, its made up of mostly water, generally moisturizer are oil-in-water solution. whist you apply moisturizer to your skin, some of the water which is found in moisturize absorbs into your skin. however the outer layer of the skin needs help to keep in the water so oil is added to help lock in the water, and this is how the moisturizer works.
another ingredient in moisturizer are occlusives. these are the substanced which stop the evaporation of water. the most common occlusive found in moisturizers is petrolatum, as well as many other oily based substances.
fun fact #1- in many moisturizers, petrolatum is one of the main ingredients as some feel the more the better.
humectants are another ingredient on the list. humectants are basically substances that attract water, and they do this by either two ways:
1= the outside atmosphere
2= the inner/deeper layers of the skin
another substance found in moisturizer are emollients. this ingredient is in charge of making the skin smooth and soft.
this might surprise some of you but vitamins are also added to moisturizers! vitamin A is a popular vitamin found in moisturizers as it gets rid of fine lines and wrinkles. vitamins C and E can also be added as they are great antioxidant properties.
last but not least, menthol is a popular choice as it reduces itchiness. also, some contain lactic acid fore it removed dead skin cells.
thanks for reading guys!
so in case you do not know what moisturizer is, it is (and i quote from wikipedia) a mixture of chemical agents specially designed to make the external layer of our skin softer. so to make that more understandable, it is basically a liquid/gel-like substance in which you apply to your skin to make it softer, or more "moisturized".
but what is it really made from?
well, its made up of mostly water, generally moisturizer are oil-in-water solution. whist you apply moisturizer to your skin, some of the water which is found in moisturize absorbs into your skin. however the outer layer of the skin needs help to keep in the water so oil is added to help lock in the water, and this is how the moisturizer works.
another ingredient in moisturizer are occlusives. these are the substanced which stop the evaporation of water. the most common occlusive found in moisturizers is petrolatum, as well as many other oily based substances.
fun fact #1- in many moisturizers, petrolatum is one of the main ingredients as some feel the more the better.
humectants are another ingredient on the list. humectants are basically substances that attract water, and they do this by either two ways:
1= the outside atmosphere
2= the inner/deeper layers of the skin
another substance found in moisturizer are emollients. this ingredient is in charge of making the skin smooth and soft.
this might surprise some of you but vitamins are also added to moisturizers! vitamin A is a popular vitamin found in moisturizers as it gets rid of fine lines and wrinkles. vitamins C and E can also be added as they are great antioxidant properties.
last but not least, menthol is a popular choice as it reduces itchiness. also, some contain lactic acid fore it removed dead skin cells.
thanks for reading guys!
geography of perfume
hey guys, so this is a carry on from the last post. today Im just going to talk about the geography of perfume. so the first thing that im going to tell you about is the making of perfume. so once they get the ingredients for the perfume, usually hand picked and brought from all over the world, the extractuion begins. there are many ways to get the oils from plants -
steam distillation: steam is passed through the object, making the oils turn to gas. the oils are then distilled (basically means that tits passed in a tube and cooled, meaning that it returns back into a liquid.)
boiled: such things as flower petals can be boiled and the oils are released into the water. this is a better way then steaming.
solvent extraction: flower petals are placed in a rotating tank, petroleum is added which basically takes out the essential oils by making the flower petals melt/dissolve and due to this, a waxy substance which contains the oils, is left. to get the oils out, they are placed in alcohol. the oil dissolves and rises. then the alcohol is evaporated and this leaves the oils.
enfleurage: a glass sheet that has odourless grease spread across it is placed out and the flowers are put on top. the glass sheets are placed in between wooden frames in tiers. the flowers are then removed and new flowers come in their place. this keeps going on until the grease has soaked up enough oils and fragrance.
expression: this is basically pressing out fruit or plants, wither by hand or by machine to get the oils out. this is the oldest method.
the next step is blending. so once all the oils have been collected, they follow a certain recipe, which may include many different ingredients and could take up to several years until ready.
fun fact #1- a master in the perfume world is known as a "nose"
once the fragrance is created, alcohol is added, and the amount added changes with each perfume. most perfumes have around 10%-20% of oils, which are dissloved in alcohol.
next step is aging, but what does this mean? aging basically refers to the fact that some perfumes need to be developed or "aged" for a few years.
fun fact #2- out of the 250,000 flower plants in this world, only 2,000 contain the oils needed for perfume to be created.
so to conclude, we have found out what exactly perfume is made out of, different types and how it is made. thanks for reading!
steam distillation: steam is passed through the object, making the oils turn to gas. the oils are then distilled (basically means that tits passed in a tube and cooled, meaning that it returns back into a liquid.)
boiled: such things as flower petals can be boiled and the oils are released into the water. this is a better way then steaming.
solvent extraction: flower petals are placed in a rotating tank, petroleum is added which basically takes out the essential oils by making the flower petals melt/dissolve and due to this, a waxy substance which contains the oils, is left. to get the oils out, they are placed in alcohol. the oil dissolves and rises. then the alcohol is evaporated and this leaves the oils.
enfleurage: a glass sheet that has odourless grease spread across it is placed out and the flowers are put on top. the glass sheets are placed in between wooden frames in tiers. the flowers are then removed and new flowers come in their place. this keeps going on until the grease has soaked up enough oils and fragrance.
expression: this is basically pressing out fruit or plants, wither by hand or by machine to get the oils out. this is the oldest method.
the next step is blending. so once all the oils have been collected, they follow a certain recipe, which may include many different ingredients and could take up to several years until ready.
fun fact #1- a master in the perfume world is known as a "nose"
once the fragrance is created, alcohol is added, and the amount added changes with each perfume. most perfumes have around 10%-20% of oils, which are dissloved in alcohol.
next step is aging, but what does this mean? aging basically refers to the fact that some perfumes need to be developed or "aged" for a few years.
fun fact #2- out of the 250,000 flower plants in this world, only 2,000 contain the oils needed for perfume to be created.
so to conclude, we have found out what exactly perfume is made out of, different types and how it is made. thanks for reading!
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