Emollients you will love: Myristyl myristate, simple ester

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In my newest formula for an emulsified sugar scrub, I used myristyl myristate to thicken it and offer a more glidy and less greasy skin feel. Let’s take a look at this ingredient! Myristyl myristate is a simple ester, a waxy one with a melting point of 38-40˚C. It’s slightly polar and non-ionic ester. It...

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Emulsifiers: Glyceryl stearate SE

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Glyceryl stearate SE seems like an old school emulsifier – we can use it with the HLB system as it has a value of 5.5 to 5.9 – but it makes lovely light, fluffy, non-greasy lotions with an elegant skin feel. It’s a modified version of glyceryl stearate, so it can be used as the sole...

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Creating a light, lime-y emulsified scrub for summer! Meet the ingredients

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I love love love emulsified sugar scrubs in the summer! I can enjoy my time in the shower by exfoliating and moisturizing, then rinse pretty clean before getting on with my day. I’ve made so many of them – from this one with hokum butter and watermelon seed oil, which was quite stiff, to this one...

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Creating a light, lime-y emulsified scrub for summer! The formula and visual tutorial

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Yesterday, we took a look at my new favourite summery lime-scented emulsified scrub. Let’s look at the formula and how to make this! Combine the heated phase into a glass container and place in the double boiler. I heated it until it all melted – around 70˚C – and left it for another 5 minutes to...

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Welcome to June 2019!

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Sorry I’m a day late with this post, but I was teaching at Voyageur Soap & Candle yesterday! If you want to receive notifications when the new class schedules come out for Voyageur, Windy Point Soap Making Supplies, or other locations at which I might reach, click here to sign up for that newsletter. I … Read more