Q&A: What could cause these clumps in my anhydrous balm?

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In this month’s Q&A, Big G asked, Hi Susan, been subscribing for a while but this is my first time asking a question. I’ve been tweaking an anhydrous balm but my recent batch all had circles/clumps where the beeswax looks like it solidified separately from the rest of the constituents (not sure that’s what happened but...

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Q&A: Experimenting with fatty acids, fatty alcohols, and fatty esters to determine their sensory characteristics?

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In this month’s Q&A, Susan shared, I recently did a side by side comparison of thickeners to try to see and feel the differences between them. I heated 9 grams of fractionated coconut oil (FCO) with 1 gram each of the following: behenyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, cetyl esters, cetearyl alcohol, and stearic acid. I put all...

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Hey $10 subscribers! The March 2022 e-book is here – Beyond emulsifying wax, part three: More natural emulsifiers you will love!

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For March 2022 subscribers only. You can buy the e-book from the store if you weren’t a subscriber for the month of March 2022.  Yay! It’s here! My newest e-book, Beyond emulsifying wax, part three: More natural emulsifiers you will love, in which we take a deep dive to learn about four awesome naturally compliant...

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Emollients you will love: Buruti oil (INCI: Mauritia Flexuosa (Buriti) Fruit Oil)

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Let’s take a closer look at this really interesting oil I found at Lotioncrafter, Buruti oil (INCI: Mauritia Flexuosa (Buriti) Fruit Oil)! Buruti oil is derived from the bright orange fruits of the Mauritia flexuosa palm tree from South America. This oil is sustainably produced, obviously plant-derived, and vegan. It might be cold pressed, refined or...

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#alltheingredients: Sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI) and disodium cocoyl glutamate (foamy, bubbly, lathery™ surfactant, powder)

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I’m always excited to meet new surfactants, and new powdered or flaked surfactants are even more exciting as we have so few available! This one – sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI) and disodium cocoyl glutamate (DCG) – is an exceptionally mild, conditioning, elegant powdered surfactant that’ll leave your hair and skin feeling awesome after rinsing, suitable...

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