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•  OldPerry

  Need formulating services? Here are some contacts

  Microformulation replied 3 weeks, 6 days ago 77 Members · 116 Replies

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•  Fekher

  Making free sulfate shampoo

  Fekher replied 2 weeks ago 6 Members · 26 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  High sodium citrate in P&G shampoo

  Abdullah replied 3 weeks ago 4 Members · 10 Replies

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•  Jorge

  Where to find Ceteareth-25 and PVP/VA Copolymer in Portugal?

  Graillotion replied 3 weeks, 4 days ago 3 Members · 3 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Cationic guar precipitation

  Abdullah replied 1 month ago 3 Members · 17 Replies

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•  Svemirska_baklava

  Mystery of water based pomades - AMA (ask me anything)

  Annyeap replied 1 month ago 9 Members · 18 Replies

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•  MariaSibon

  Hair Matte pomade preservatives

  PhilGeis replied 1 month, 1 week ago 5 Members · 11 Replies

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•  ProfessorHerb

  Actives for extremely dry skin

  Abdullah replied 1 month, 4 weeks ago 11 Members · 12 Replies

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•  Jamiemhair

  Great brains needed! SLS free and Carbomer shampoo viscosity issues

  Jamiemhair replied 2 months, 1 week ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  ted

  Help on matte clay recipe

  ted replied 4 months, 2 weeks ago 8 Members · 15 Replies

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•  Anonymous

  Activated Charcoal Hair Shampoo

  RKB replied 5 months, 1 week ago 7 Members · 8 Replies

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•  Joaquinmd

  Improvement on leave in conditioner formula. Waxy feel

  Joaquinmd replied 5 months, 2 weeks ago 3 Members · 5 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Effect of water hardness on SLS surfactant when it is combined with SLES and CAPB

  DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ replied 5 months, 2 weeks ago 5 Members · 6 Replies

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•  Glodie

  How much peg-40 is needed

   Glodie replied 5 months, 4 weeks ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Pavalosk

  Quats e Non- quats

   Pavalosk replied 7 months, 3 weeks ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  evelynquee

  Help in the correct formula for this African hair type LYE relaxer

  Amulam replied 8 months, 1 week ago 7 Members · 18 Replies

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•  PeaceLoveNaturals

  Extracts, Natural Fragrance or Essential Oils?

  Linda105 replied 8 months, 2 weeks ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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•  Littlemisscurious

  Hair leave in conditioner formula for moisturizing , too many ingredients?

  M1234 replied 8 months, 2 weeks ago 5 Members · 6 Replies

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•  tcurious

  Hydrolyzed Corn Starch

  Loretta replied 9 months, 1 week ago 5 Members · 5 Replies

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•  Anonymous

  Formulating an Anti-Dandruff shampoo?

  Hpmangukiya replied 9 months, 1 week ago 6 Members · 7 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  How do they stabilize silicone in these two shampoos?

  Abdullah replied 9 months, 4 weeks ago 3 Members · 4 Replies

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•  Pavalosk

  MIX ISOAMYL LAURATE WITH GLICERIN

  Pavalosk replied 10 months, 2 weeks ago 3 Members · 4 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Comparison of different silicone viscosity for in shampoo for conditioning

   Abdullah replied 11 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Itsao

  Suggestion needed to improve leave in conditioner

  Itsao replied 11 months, 3 weeks ago 4 Members · 6 Replies

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•  kannes

  How can I improve my hair conditioner for humid conditions?

  Zara replied 11 months, 3 weeks ago 4 Members · 4 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Amphoacetate: glucoside ratio as cosurfactants for maximum deposition of actives

  Abdullah replied 12 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Why big Shampoo brands don’t use sultaine instead of CAPB as co surfactant

   Abdullah replied 12 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Does this Shampoo need stabilizer to prevent silicone from creaming

  Abdullah replied 1 year ago 3 Members · 5 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Effect of HPMC on deposition of conditioning ingredients on hair from conditione

  Abdullah replied 1 year ago 2 Members · 4 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Effect of xanthan gum on coacervate precipitation Shampoo

   Abdullah replied 1 year ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  SunilHiwarkat1965

  Formulating

  SunilHiwarkat1965 replied 1 year ago 3 Members · 18 Replies

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•  Unknown Member

  How do keratolytics affect hair keratin or other hair components/lipids?

  ketchito replied 1 year, 1 month ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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•  Abdullah

  Is it ok to use 0.2% cationic guar in a clarifying shampoo?

  Abdullah replied 1 year, 1 month ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Unknown Member

  How do keratolytics affect hair keratin or other hair components?

   Unknown Member replied 1 year, 1 month ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  VinTec

  Professional hair care products

  Perry44 replied 1 year, 1 month ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Marike

  All Natural hair conditioner leaving oily residue or not rinsing out completely

  PhilGeis replied 1 year, 1 month ago 4 Members · 8 Replies

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•  Gabor

  Formulation

  PhilGeis replied 1 year, 1 month ago 5 Members · 4 Replies

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•  AlexiaJoan

  What’s wrong with our shampoo formulation?

  Unknown Member replied 1 year, 1 month ago 7 Members · 15 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Which amphoacetate is a better option than CAPB as cosurfactant for deposition

   Abdullah replied 1 year, 1 month ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  tcurious

  Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride vs Starch Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride

  tcurious replied 1 year, 1 month ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  LetsTalkHair

  What should be the ph value of rinse out hair conditioner, ideally?

  ketchito replied 1 year, 1 month ago 9 Members · 17 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Is this formula mild enough as a baby wash

  Abdullah replied 1 year, 1 month ago 2 Members · 8 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  CAPB:DLSS 50:50 vs CAPB alone as co surfactant with SLES in Shampoo

   Abdullah replied 1 year, 1 month ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Jan

  Heat Protectant formula Silicone Alternative

  chemicalmatt replied 1 year, 1 month ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Is it weight percentage or mole percentage in a formula that matters most?

  Abdullah replied 1 year, 1 month ago 5 Members · 7 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Is there any milder anionic surfactant than disodium laureth sulfosuccinate

   Abdullah replied 1 year, 1 month ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Comparation of deposition from two formulas CAPB vs amphoacetate

   Abdullah replied 1 year, 2 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  CAPB vs Cocamidopropylamine oxide as cosurfactant with SLES in Shampoo

  Abdullah replied 1 year, 2 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Is there any research that what Shampoo color and scent do people like or prefer

  Abdullah replied 1 year, 2 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies

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•  CeeCee

  Help with combining Vegetable glycerine and Oil without seperating

  CeeCee replied 1 year, 2 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  DaveStone

  Is the hair dye used in salons really much different than the drugstore brands?

  fareloz replied 1 year, 2 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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•  MariaGarcia

  Isoelectric and isoionic points. Any chemist could help?

  SunilHiwarkat1965 replied 1 year, 2 months ago 4 Members · 10 Replies

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•  Sabina

  Citric acid in shampoo

  Sabina replied 1 year, 2 months ago 5 Members · 12 Replies

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•  chemicalooze

  What might impart this tan/beige/cream color to shampoo?

  Lab replied 1 year, 2 months ago 5 Members · 5 Replies

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•  SunilHiwarkat1965

  Spreadibility of cationic conditioner on Hair

  SunilHiwarkat1965 replied 1 year, 2 months ago 5 Members · 29 Replies

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•  Stell

  Hair Gel Issues

  MariaSibon replied 1 year, 2 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies

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•  DaveStone

  What causes bedhead?

  DoctorBotanica replied 1 year, 2 months ago 4 Members · 3 Replies

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•  DoctorBotanica

  Slip

  chemicalmatt replied 1 year, 2 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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•  MariaSibon

  Hair Styling gel-“gum effect”

  SunilHiwarkat1965 replied 1 year, 2 months ago 5 Members · 6 Replies

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•  kannes

  If cost were not a limiting factor what combo of Cationic conditioning ingredients would you use?

  Bureta14 replied 1 year, 3 months ago 6 Members · 11 Replies

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•  GARIFUNA

  Cetrimonium Chloride

  GARIFUNA replied 1 year, 3 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Nyatou

  centrimonium chloride

  Cst4Ms4Tmps4 replied 1 year, 3 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies

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•  tecnico3vinia

  Ethoxylated Alcohols in Hair Pomades Formulations

   tecnico3vinia replied 1 year, 3 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  kannes

  Hair Conditioner Formula review. Need some input for tweaking.

  Bill_Toge replied 1 year, 3 months ago 7 Members · 7 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  How does CAPB provide hair conditioning in Shampoo with SLES @ pH 5

  Abdullah replied 1 year, 4 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Cosno

  Wet Look

  ariepfadli replied 1 year, 4 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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•  Cherma

  Low Cost Conditioner Formulation

  ariepfadli replied 1 year, 4 months ago 5 Members · 4 Replies

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•  DaveStone

  Polyquat-7 vs silicone in leave-on conditioner

  OldPerry replied 1 year, 4 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Effect of CAPB vs CAPB: APG as co surfactant on polymer and silicone deposition in hair

  Abdullah replied 1 year, 4 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies

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•  tecnico3vinia

  Shampoo for coloured hair

  tecnico3vinia replied 1 year, 5 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Which of these two shampoos is milder for skin protein?

  Abdullah replied 1 year, 5 months ago 3 Members · 6 Replies

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•  Lab

  Help with defining gel (for curly hair)

  chemicalmatt replied 1 year, 6 months ago 6 Members · 8 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Effect of EGMS on deposition of amodimethicone from shampoo with cationic guar

  Abdullah replied 1 year, 6 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies

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•  leifh

  Starches in schampo bar

  AlexToledo replied 1 year, 6 months ago 4 Members · 6 Replies

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•  kannes

  Help with hair volume on shampoo & Preservative

  PhilGeis replied 1 year, 6 months ago 4 Members · 8 Replies

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•  Scorona

  Any suggestions for an alternative for this emulsifier?

  Scorona replied 1 year, 7 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies

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•  tecnico3vinia

  Formulating with PEG-90M

  Bill_Toge replied 1 year, 7 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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•  zineb_chem

  creamy hair shampoo problem

  Abdullah replied 1 year, 7 months ago 3 Members · 7 Replies

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•  AyaKhatib

  Leave-in Conditioner Spray

  Fekher replied 1 year, 7 months ago 5 Members · 10 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  What is special about this surfactants ratio?

   Abdullah replied 1 year, 7 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  kannes

  Help with shampoo bar

  kannes replied 1 year, 7 months ago 4 Members · 6 Replies

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•  Glodie

  help with my formula

  Glodie replied 1 year, 7 months ago 3 Members · 8 Replies

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•  tecnico3vinia

  Hair mask with ‘spider-web’ effect

  Lab replied 1 year, 7 months ago 4 Members · 8 Replies

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•  Glodie

  what preservative can i use for my conditionner

  Glodie replied 1 year, 7 months ago 5 Members · 12 Replies

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•  nhatnguyen10

  Raw material supply!!! Please help!!!

  Squinny replied 1 year, 8 months ago 4 Members · 12 Replies

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•  tecnico3vinia

  Courses on curly hair products development

  tecnico3vinia replied 1 year, 8 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies

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•  saeedulfat

  Hi friends EGDS is not available more

  saeedulfat replied 1 year, 8 months ago 3 Members · 12 Replies

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•  mizzm

  Help on what ingredient makes hair straw like

  ketchito replied 1 year, 8 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Deep conditioner or prewash conditioner

  Abdullah replied 1 year, 8 months ago 4 Members · 11 Replies

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•  Allison73

  Cold Process Opacifier for Shampoo?

  Allison73 replied 1 year, 8 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  HamBone99

  Would adding .02% caffeine to shampoo make is a cosmeceutical subject to drug regulations?

  HamBone99 replied 1 year, 9 months ago 3 Members · 5 Replies

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•  DaveStone

  How do companies get away with the “heat-protectant” claim?

  OldPerry replied 1 year, 9 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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•  DaveStone

  Why not to shampoo before using a lye relaxer

  DaveStone replied 1 year, 9 months ago 2 Members · 5 Replies

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•  HamBone99

  Shampoo bars: 2 in 1 cleansing and conditioning or competing active ingredients?

  HamBone99 replied 1 year, 9 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Is it good thing or bad thing for hair health to have negative charge?

   Abdullah replied 1 year, 9 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies

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•  Sara21

  Active matter in shampoo

  Abdullah replied 1 year, 9 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  does fatty alcohol reduce the amount of cationic surfactant deposition in hair from conditioner?

  Abdullah replied 1 year, 9 months ago 1 Member · 1 Reply

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•  Dformul8s

  Honey + Silicones in an anti-frizz hair serum…will it mix?

  Dformul8s replied 1 year, 10 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies

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•  Mello

  Sodium carbomer compatibility with Catonic

  Mello replied 1 year, 10 months ago 5 Members · 8 Replies

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•  Abdullah

  Molar ratio of cationic surfactant: fatty alcohol for best conditioning effect

  Abdullah replied 1 year, 10 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies

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•  BrendaM

  lamellar gel network

  Abdullah replied 1 year, 10 months ago 4 Members · 11 Replies

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