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Eclair Lips, maker of fine lip balms: A Facebook page I heartily recommend (with links from me to make your own)!

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Hey, everyone! I’ve been lying on the couch a little bit more than I expected after three medical appointments in three days – trigger point shots in my arms on Tuesday, epidural on Wednesday – and thought I’d share some of what’s been entertaining me, including books – chemistry and non-chemistry – and social media...

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How to hydrate Sepimax ZEN over time! 

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We’ve been talking about how to use Sepimax ZEN in an emulsion over the last two posts – see part one here, see part two here – and I thought I’d offer a reminder on how to use Sepimax ZEN if you want to leave it to hydrate over night! Before we start, a few...

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Q&A: How to use Sepimax ZEN in an emulsion (part two)

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Welcome back to this short series on using Sepimax ZEN in emulsions! Yesterday, in part one, we learned how to use it in an emulsion; why we use the smaller amounts we do; and how to wet, disperse, and hydrate it. We took a look at a formula in which we used 0.2% to thicken...

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Q&A: How to use Sepimax ZEN in an emulsion (part one)

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Lotion on a green spatula with a beaker with more lotion in the background

In the monthly Q&A, Jaime asked, Hi Susan. I could use your advice working with Sepimax ZEN. I have a thick foot cream that I make with 2.5% Sepimax ZEN (INCI: Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6). (Note, it’s an anionic or negatively charged rheology modifier that works to thicken the oil phase by gelling.) When I mix it...

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Quick question: What does MB mean on an ingredient?

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You can find a longer post on this topic here – The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification, and the designation MB (Mass Balance)! What does it mean when you see MB on an ingredient, like Montanov™ 68 MB? It means the company has obtained Supply Chain Certification for the palm oil used in the...

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