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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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Creating a Last Minute vanilla bean winter body custard with ViscOptima SE™ – 10 The formula

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And now, the formula!  Instructions for making an awesome body butter with ViscOptima SE!  Measure the room temperature water phase into a container. I tend to use a container much bigger than I need, like a 600 ml (20 ounce) beaker for 200 ml (6.6 ounces) to ensure it doesn’t splash everywhere. Mix with an...

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Creating a Last Minute vanilla bean winter body custard with ViscOptima SE™ – 9 Notes

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A few notes about the formula Depending on the oils you use and the solid oil/butter you choose, 100 grams of this formula should make about 90 ml (3.04 fl oz), and will be thick to quite thick. It can pump out of a bottle with a pump, a squeeze bottle, a Malibu/tottle bottle, and...

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Creating a Last Minute vanilla bean winter body custard with ViscOptima SE™ – 8 Choosing product protection ingredients

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Choosing product protection ingredients! Let’s look at the things we add to a formula to make sure they remain uncontaminated as we store or use them as well as those things that prevent oxidation of the ingredients, especially oils, which can lead to horrible smells and rancidity. Click here to see a longer post on...

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Creating a Last Minute vanilla bean winter body custard with ViscOptima SE™ – 7 Choosing botanical extracts

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Choosing botanical extracts! Learn more about these gorgeous botanical extracts in our enormous botanical extracts & hydrosols section of the site, always found under the “ingredients” tab in the menu. Which water soluble or powdered botanical ingredients do I recommend? For a winter product, I want those that’ll help soothe irritated, chapped, or wind blown...

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