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We’ve met a few new emulsifiers this month – Sucragel AOF and Ritamulse SCG – but how do you convert your favourite recipe to use these new emulsifiers? Let’s take a sample recipe and see how we might use it with different emulsifiers! SAMPLE LOTION RECIPEHEATED WATER PHASE60.75% water3% glycerin0.5% allantoin HEATED OIL PHASE20% oils, butters,...
I’m going to leave you to figure out some things we can include in our all natural lotion using Ritamulse SCG for a few more days…In the meantime, could we make a nice hand lotion with Ritamulse SCG? Of course! Let’s take a look at our basic lotion recipe for using this emulsifier and make...
I thought I’d remind you, my wonderful readers, that I’ve moved the frequently asked questions section to the links to lists section of the blog (look to your right!) I’m seeing a lot of messages and comments posing basic questions, and it’s a pity that you have to wait for days for me to answer...
This question has come up a few times this week, so let’s take a quick look at the topic. I did address this concept this time last year, but this is one of those topics that it can’t hurt to revisit regularly! The links below can be found in the FAQ, which is now located...
One of the reasons to use Ritamulse SCG is the Ecocert label attached to it. So let’s see if we can make a lotion using mostly natural/Ecocert ingredients. What is Ecocert? It’s a certification process that assures that the ingredients we use are 95% natural and 10% organic, and that they are made using sustainable...