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I thought I’d remind you, my wonderful readers, that I’ve moved the frequently asked questions section to the links to lists section of the blog (look to your right!) I’m seeing a lot of messages and comments posing basic questions, and it’s a pity that you have to wait for days for me to answer...
This question has come up a few times this week, so let’s take a quick look at the topic. I did address this concept this time last year, but this is one of those topics that it can’t hurt to revisit regularly! The links below can be found in the FAQ, which is now located...
One of the reasons to use Ritamulse SCG is the Ecocert label attached to it. So let’s see if we can make a lotion using mostly natural/Ecocert ingredients. What is Ecocert? It’s a certification process that assures that the ingredients we use are 95% natural and 10% organic, and that they are made using sustainable...
We took a look at making a body butter with Ritamulse SCG yesterday – let’s take a look at making thicker creams with this emulsifier. As I mentioned yesterday, the big difference between body butter and a thick cream are the names. In general, they both have a 60% to 65% water phase, and they...
We can use Ritamulse SCG to make anything from light lotions with 80% water to body butters with 60% water. We took a look at the 70% water recipe yesterday, so let’s make a thick cream or body butter today. The big difference is the amount of oils in the product. Let’s use the full...