Newbie Tuesday: Using Sepimax ZEN to create an oil free moisturing gel

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As I mentioned in a previous entry in this series, Sepimax ZEN (INCI: Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6) is a pre-neutralized gellant we can use to incorporate things that other gels can’t handle, like electrolytes and surfactants as well as lower pH ranges to incorporate ingredients like AHAs. It can also incorporate oils, so you can make a gelled serum...

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Potential duplication of Lush’s Shower Smoothies (part two)

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We spent some time reviewing the ingredient list for Lush’s Shower Smoothies – actually, Ro’s Argan Body Conditioner , which is slightly different than the shower smoothie, but the same general idea – so I thought we could take a look at the suggested usage rates of each ingredient, the phases into which we could...

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Potential duplication of Lush’s Shower Smoothies (part 1)

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In the March 2017 duplicating request post, Shannon suggested duplicating Lush’s Shower Smoothies. First step: Let’s get the complete ingredient list . I’m using the list from Ro’s Argan Body Conditioner*,  but there are others. And I’ve just noticed that Ro’s is called a “body conditioner” while the Dream Wash*  is considered a “shower smoothie”....

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Newbie Tuesday: Gels, gels, gels! Chamomile & cucumber oil free gel moisturizer for dry skin types

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We took a look at making a toner by including Ultrez 20 with a neutralizer, and we made a toner/oil free gel moisturizer for normal skin types by adding ingredients to pre-made gel yesterday. Let’s take a look at making a chamomile and cucumber oil free gel moisturizer/toner both ways. VERSION 1: MAKE A GEL, THEN...

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Newbie Tuesday: Gels, gels gels! Lavender & chamomile oil free gel moisturizer for normal skin types

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You shared your opinion here, by e-mail, and on my new Facebook page for the blog, so we’ll be spending a few more weeks on creating gelled products with Ultrez 20 and Sepimax ZEN.  Last week we took a look at adapting a toner to become a gelled toner by incorporating Ultrez 20 into your recipe....

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