Duplicating products: Liz Earle Gentle Face Exfoliator

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Sarah suggested the Liz Earle Gentle Face Exfoliator as a possible duplication, so let’s take a look at it! (If you want to make your own suggestion, please click here and make a comment. Please include the ingredient list and a link to make my life easier!) Aqua (water): Our solvent. Caprylic/capric triglyceride: Fractionated coconut...

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Duplicating products: Pear & Poppy Seed Microderm Polisher

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In the duplicating products post, Lana asked if we could duplicate this product, the Pear & Poppy Seed Microderm Polisher… Pyrus Communis (Pear) Pulp, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Pulp, Pyrus Communis (Pear) Juice, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Juice, Papaver Somniferum (Poppy) Seed, Juglans Regia (Fine Walnut) Exfoliant, Silica, Vegetable Glycerin, Cyamopsis Tetragnoloba (Guar) Gum, Plantago Lanceolata (Plantain)...

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HLB system: Using different emulsifiers and a formula

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I’ve been using glycol distearate (HLB 1) and ceteareth-20 (HLB 15.2) as my emulsifiers for these HLB posts, but you can use any combination you wish as long as you have a low HLB emlusifier and an high HLB emulsifier in the mix. Here’s what I have in my workshop right now: glycol distearate –...

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Question: How do we know the correct HLB value of oils and butters?

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Melian poses some very interesting questions in this post, and I thought they needed to be answered here! Bear with me as this is a really long post (not that I’m the Queen of Succint-land on normal days, but this one seems really long!) I’m finding disagreements on the hlb of a few oils. how...

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HLB system: Substituting things in our oil phase

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Let’s take one last look at the HLB system for making our own emulsifiers before we return to duplicating products. Remember that if you make a change to any of the oil soluble ingredients you’ll need to re-calculate your emulsifier! If you’re going from one vegetable oil to another – soy bean oil to sunflower...

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