#alltheingredients: SeaBalance 2000 – cold process, naturally compliant emulsifier – mostly written by Tanya! (Part two, combining it with other emulsifiers with formulas!)

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Welcome back to part two of three of this series experimenting with SeaBalance 2000, a cold process, naturally compliant emulsifier, mostly written by Tanya, including some great comments by Jane Barber and Natalie Skiller! In part one, we looked information on this new-to-us emulsifier and some sample formulas Tanya shared with her results. In this...

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#alltheingredients: SeaBalance 2000 – cold process, naturally compliant emulsifier – mostly written by Tanya! (Part one, sample formulas and information on the emulsifier!) 

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We had a great Zoom workshop at the end of December during which Tanya mentioned she had been experimenting with SeaBalance 2000 (INCI: Sargassum Fluitans/Natans Extract, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol), a cold or hot process natural emulsifier derived from seaweed that can be used to “create fluid, low viscosity oil-in-water emulsions” that emulsifies “your favourite...

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Let’s create a gorgeous dry hair & scalp hydrating conditioner using BTMS-50 with loads of botanicals and actives (includes formula)

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Let’s modify the gorgeous winter hair & scalp hydrating spray full of botanicals and actives to be a lovely dry hair & scalp hydrating conditioner that uses BTMS-50 as the cationic emulsifier! We made a decadent version of this conditioner in a parts one and two of a series I shared last week: Today, let’s...

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Q&A: How can we educate customers about parabens? Some resources you can use!

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Six plastic bottles containing preservatives sit atop a metal plate on a digital scale

In the monthly Q&A, Baily asked, Hi! Have you written anything about how we as formulators can help ease customer minds about certain ingredients?? For example, I just switched to Germaben II, which has parabens, which I was strongly against for a long time and my customer base is too. However in my recent research...

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Don’t worry about bubbles in your lotions: Mixing, emulsifiers, and the soaping effect!

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I’ve noticed quite a few people worrying about their lotions having bubbles in it when they’re mixing it after combining the heated oil and water phases, and the message in this post is don’t, there’s nothing to worry about! The bubbles will be gone soon enough. You’ll do more mixing when you add the cool...

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