Honeyquat


As I was searching for suppliers that carry Honeyquat (looking for a better price on bulk purchasing), it came to me that I should do a blog post about it, if some folks were wondering what it was?

So, what exactly is it?? Honeyquat is a naturally derived quaternized conditioning agent made from honey. It has wonderful moisture binding properties for skin and hair and a very low molecular weight, which allows it to penetrate the skin and hair to give moisturizing and conditioning benefits while imparting sheen and luster. Honeyquat is a humectant – it draws moisture! Glycerin is the chosen humectant for many formulators in skin and hair care products, however, if too much is used it can cause for stickiness, which is not a great feeling during the warm months. Honequat = NO STICKINESS! It is an important addition to our Honey-Hemp Conditioner that gives your hair the conditioning and moisturizing properties without the sticky feeling.

Until next time, be blessed
Ric n Ro

Hair Care

It has been a while since I’ve entertained the thought of making hair care products mainly because it has come almost impossible to find Mowrah Butter.  Mowrah Butter was the staple ingredient in my Hemp Hairdressing.  It did the hair some good.  It wasn’t too heavy, the consistency was just right and the sheen it imparted was outstanding all while nourishing the hair with essential vitamins.  I mean what more can you ask for in the triple whammy product. You got sheen, moisture and conditioning.

Well due to the many request for us to bring back our Hemp Hairdressing as well as Honey-Hemp hair conditioner we’ve decided to get our feet wet again with hair care products.  We are aiming for the first of the year with a small possibility of it happening sooner. Thankfully the recipes have been perfected and will only require a few minor changes for the good of the products and the availability of ingredients.

The Honey-Hemp conditioner will not change much ingredient wise. However, I do plan to introduce Broccoli Seed Oil into the mix. Now the Hemp Hairdressing will have a few changes.  Due to the shortage of Mowrah Butter and me not wanting to pull my hair care line again due to its availability, I will be replacing it with a comparable Amazonian Butter and adding some Jamaican Black Castor Oil (still thinking on this one). I have also been entertaining the fact of replacing Candellila Wax with some type of floral wax, but am not sure what as of yet. Don’t want to run into an availability issue with floral wax nor do I want to have labels printed with ingredients on them and have to switch up in the middle of the game.

I will be doing some formulating and testing in the coming weeks. I am too excited to be bringing the line back to my catalog. Also, I plan to change the labels as well.  Not a drastic change, but a look that is consistent with our green theme but different enough to distinguish the skincare from hair care line.

Hopefully my next post will be filled with the results from the re-tweaking.

Until next time, Be Blessed