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Having trouble with Montanov™ emulsifiers? The soaping effect — why does it happen? (Part two)

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Welcome to part two of this series on troubleshooting Montanov™ emulsifiers. This post also applies to Olivem 1000 as they use similar emulsifiers as the Montanov™ series. In part one, we looked at the proper process to make one of these emulsions with example formulas. We learned the key is to follow the formula and...

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Important information: Please don’t use 2% rheology modifier or cold process emulsifier in warm process emulsion as it will make your formula fail (part one with formulas)!

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In the monthly Q&A, Rick asked, I don’t know if this question is too vague, but let’s try… I made a hand lotion using Olivem 1000 with cetyl alcohol and glyceryl stearate as stabilizers, a few oils, allantoin, panthenol, glycerin and FO, and I really liked it. Then I slightly modified it, subtracting 2% water...

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Welcome to March 2026!

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Hi, everyone! Spring is almost here in Chilliwack after the mildest winter we’ve had in years. We had a sprinkling of snow on Boxing Day, but it looked more like someone had spilled their powdered sugar than anything else. (Which stinks, because I love snow!) We’re getting ready to get on bikes soon! Woo hoo! … Read more

Hey, Innovation subscribers! The new e-book is here – The big book of hydrolyzed proteins & amino acids!

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Woo hoo, here’s the e-book for February 2026! Sorry for the 24 hour delay. Thank you for your patience. The e-book is a huge book about hydrolyzed proteins and amino acids – a reference book at over 41,000 words – with nine formulas for a foaming facial cleanser. This might be my biggest monthly e-book...

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Having trouble with Montanov™ emulsifiers? Here are my instructions for how to use them, some troubleshooting, and a place where you can ask questions or seek help! (Part one of a series…) 

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I hear all the time from people who want help with Montanov™ emulsifiers, but they rarely given me details beyond that it “failed” or “didn’t work”. I’d like to look at some things you can do to help you create awesome stable emulsions that’ll feel great on your skin! These aren’t hard emulsifiers to work...

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