Why do cationic ingredients like BTMS smell fishy?

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Cationic ingredients – those that are positively charged used as conditioners, like BTMS or BTMC – can smell fishy. It’s not a sign of the quality of the ingredient, it’s just what happens because of the nitrogen. It’s a you thing — like smelling or producing asparagus pee, smelling ants, or tasting cilantro like soap,...

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#alltheingredients: SEPILIFE™ NUDE aka GelMaker® NAT (INCI: Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, C15-19 alkane, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglycerin-6) – liquid, cold process emulsifier

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As we get ready for the new cold process emulsifier series I’ll be starting in mid- to late-September, I’ve been reviewing what I have in my workshop and ones I haven’t tried from our suppliers. With absolutely perfect timing, Windy Point Soap Making Supplies (Canada) is now carrying this awesome new-to-me cold process emulsifier, SEPILIFE...

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Quick reminder: Protect your fine oils and meltables this summer (with a short video)!

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This may be a little on the late side as it’s been hot for ages, but don’t forget to get your oils, butters, solid oils, and other fine meltables into colder spaces, including the fridge or freezer! This’ll keep them better longer – heat and light speed up rancidity – and can prevent grains from...

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Tips & techniques: You don’t need to test and alter the pH of an emulsion with a few exceptions…

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Welcome back to another instalment of tips & techniques! I thought I should create a separate and updated post on this topic because I see people going through all the work to test and alter pH for emulsions that are just fine on their own. As you’ll see, most emulsifiers are designed to create formulas...

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