Jorie Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Avalon Organics, Kiss My Face, and Alba all make a non-soap cream shave that I am eager to try and replicate, but I can't find a recipie that seems similar. Is there a way to analyze the ingrediants list to guestimate what the general formula would be? I obviously don't want to try to crack the code on the exact combinations these companies are using, but this product really interests me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Ok Jorie.. I know it might take a while, but copy all the ingredients here, either by plugging them all in or finding it online and copy and paste them here and we'll figure it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 We'll figure it out Besides knowing the ingredients and what they do, it helps to figure out what the %s are - that's the hard part. Cuz everything 1% and less can be in any order. But you can kind of guess - it's kind of fun. Post the ingredients and let's all have a go at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Be interesting to see what we come up with and how different or like they may be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorie Posted May 17, 2006 Author Share Posted May 17, 2006 Ok here it goes. I couldn't find Avalon's but I did find Tom's, Alba's and Kiss my face. Tom's has a soap base, but I included it because from the list it was not made via a lye process as far as I can tell. Alba's clearly states that it is non soap and I can't figure out Kiss my Face.Tom's mint shave creamWaterCoconut oilPotassium stearate*Sodium strearate*Olive oilpeppermint oilTocopheryl Acetatejojoba oil*states that the source for both is veggie soapAlba's moisture cream shaveA certified organic herbal infusion of birch leaf, green tea, lavender, calendula and yarrowaloe barbadensislanolinpolysorbate 20jojoba oile waxmethylparabenFOtocopherolKiss my Face vanilla earth moisture shavewaterPotassium myristate*sodium myristate*Propylene glycolTEA stearateCoconut oilOlive oilAloe veraVitamins A&DTocopherol AcetateAllantoinLecithinExtracts of lime, peppermint, lady's mantle, soapwort, horsetail, watercress, lemongrass, sage, goldenseal, orange flower and ArnicaHydroxyethylcelluloseMethylparabenPropylparabenFOSodium benzoateKiss my Face peaches and cream moisture shaveWaterPotassium myristate*Sodium myristate*Propylene glycolTEA stearatecoconut oilolive oilaloe veraRetenolTocopherol AcetateAllantoinLecithinCitrus aurantifoliaAlchemilla vulgarisSaponaria officialis LMentha piperitaEquisetum arvenseCymbopogon schoenanthusSalvia officinalisHydrastis canadensisCitrus dulcisArnica MontanaHydroxyethylcelluloseMethylparabenPropylparabenFOSodium benzoate*derived from plant oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsami3000x Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Kiss my Face peaches and cream moisture shavePotassium myristate* - type of saltSodium myristate* - another type of saltRetenol - a cousin of vitamin ATocopherol Acetate - vitamin EAllantoin - white, crystalline oxidation product, of uric acid that is the metabolic end product of vertebrate purine oxidation and is used medicinally to promote tissue growth.Lecithin - mostly a mixture of glycolipids, triglycerides, and phospholipids (a lubricant ans emulsifier)Citrus aurantifolia - limeAlchemilla vulgaris - an herb called lady's footMentha piperita - peppermintCymbopogon schoenanthus - lemongrass essential oilI just love google! Hope this helps a littleSami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Isn't it funny how once you get into B&B how much you start to notice lables and the ingredients. I am always so thrilled when I know what some of those ingredients are and what they do. I sure hope you can figure this out. With the help of Bunny and Robin my money is on that they will do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 I'm trying! Things are getting totally nuts around here with the move coming up this weekend, new things keep happening and I'm totally pulling my hair out! I promise Jorie, if I haven't got to this by the time I move, it'll be on the priority list.. I've got it copied into Word, so I can't see anyone elses rendition of what it should be...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorie Posted May 18, 2006 Author Share Posted May 18, 2006 Citrus aurantifolia - limeThank you all for your help so far. One question though, is this the fruit or the mineral? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsami3000x Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Citrus aurantifolia - limeThank you all for your help so far. One question though, is this the fruit or the mineral?I'm thinking it's the essential oil of the fruit, on several of those all that came up were sites in foriegn laguages all I did was copy and paste the name over into google and looked at what came up, several of the items were on sites such as thesage.com a very excellent suppliers site.Sami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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