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Montanov™ L (INCI: C14-22 Alcohols (and) C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside): Creating a base formula with 20% oil phase (part 1)

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We first met this emulsifier in 2022 in my e-book, Beyond Emulsifying Wax, part three: More natural emulsifiers you will love, but it’s time I shared it here on the site! On Monday, June 4, 2025, we met this awesome emulsifier, Montanov™ L (INCI: C14-22 Alcohols (and) C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside) , a naturally compliant, green,...

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Emulsifiers you will love: MONTANOV™ L (INCI: C14-22 alcohols (AND) C12-20 alkyl glucsoside) – naturally compliant oil-in-water emulsifier

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We first met this emulsifier in 2022 in my e-book, Beyond Emulsifying Wax, part three: More natural emulsifiers you will love, but it’s time I shared it here on the site! Before we start… If you want to know more about emulsifiers, you can learn even more in the massive emulsifiers, conditioners, and solubilizers section...

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Welcome to June 2025!

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A photo of a wooden garden planter with 3 celery plants and 4 green bean plants, the latter are climbing up two wooden trellises.

We’re farmers now! Okay, it’s only three celery plants and three – no, wait, there’s four now – green bean plants, but it’s a start. I’m finally living my Harvest Moon – Animal Crossing farming dream! 🐮 Raymond and I are still having some pain issues after our car accident in March, during which I … Read more

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A collage of four e- books on making emulsions with Simulsol/Lotionpro™ 165

I’m so sorry, but I can’t get an e-book out this month. Turns out I sprained my shoulder in the car accident, so I’ve been typing less this month, and the ester series of e-books is massive. I’m having trouble figuring out how to create each part – should it be liquid esters or just...

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Q&A: Using surfactants in a foamy, bubbly, lathery™️ formula as solubilizers for small amounts of oil

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In the monthly Q&A, Susan asked, …regarding Jeecide CAP-5 in a surfactant system … In your Apple A Day cleanser you say it’s ok to use CAP-5. Is that because of the surfactants used, the Olivem 300 or the combination of both products in the same formulation? I’m really wondering whether the inclusion of Olivem 300...

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