What does that moment of emulsification look like for Polawax, Incroquat BTMS-50, or Simulsol/Lotionpro™ 165?

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We saw what the process of combining the oil and water phases together might look like for Ritamulse SCG in this post the other day, but what would it look like for a few other emulsifiers? Let’s take a look at three of our favourites, Polawax, Incroquat BTMS-50, and Simulsol/Lotionpro™ 165! For each of these,...

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Is there any interest at all in a Zoom workshop this month? Cancelled.

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please note, it’s been cancelled     As I mentioned in the Welcome to January 2024 post, “We will be enjoying a Zoom workshop this month because I had such a blast for the LUMOROL K 5229 and cold process emulsifier workshop the other day, so I’d love to hear your thoughts! I’m thinking about...

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Let’s analyze the process of emulsion (video plus formula, instructions, and more)! 

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When is an emulsion “emulsified”? Can we see this process happening? We can, and we’ll be doing that with the help of a few videos I’ve created! What you’ll see in this post is the video a gorgeous thickened lotion formula taken during a lotion making class at Voyageur Soap & Candle using Ritamulse SCG...

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Snowmageddon, day two: The Ensnowening!

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SNOW DAY! Day two of Snowmageddon in the Fraser Valley! It’s more than one Sasja high! Time to get into the workshop and make some super awesome winter products. What’re your favourite winter ingredients or products? I love love love allantoin at 0.5%, always in the heated phase at 50°C (122°F)! No lower or you’ll...

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#alltheingredients: AQUAXYL™ (INCI: Xylitylglucoside (and) Anhydroxylitol (and) Xylitol) – an awesome, natural humectant!

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Brown bottle with label of AQUAXYL™ with a cup filled with a slightly yellow liquid in a small plastic cup

AQUAXYL™ is a thick, syrupy, non-sticky, natural humectant – an ingredient that hydrates hair and skin – derived from natural sugars found in corn and wheat. They call it a “sugar complex” because the components are or are derived from xylitol, a sugar alcohol. Let’s meet this interesting humectant! Before we start! You can learn...

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