Anhydrous

Rancidity in our products: The shelf life of our oils and anhydrous products (with formula)

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Why did I say yesterday that we don’t encounter rancidity as much as we encounter other things like contamination? Because we really shouldn’t be making batches so large that they outlive the shelf life of the product. So let’s say you want to make this manicure balm, how long is the shelf life? LANOLIN &...

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One ingredient, ten products: Sunflower oil in solid perfume

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As we saw on Friday, sunflower oil is a great addition to a lip balm. And it’s a great addition to a solid perfume because it offers no odour and is light in colour and skin feel. Solid perfumes are very basic in nature because the main goal is to keep them solid in all...

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Weekend Wonderings: Why can’t I use Germaben II with an emulsifed scrub? Can I use the deodorant additive in a solid scrub bar?

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WHY CAN’T I USE GERMABEN II IN AN EMULSIFIED SCRUB?In this post on making a black cocoa emulsified scrub, Sophia asks: Oh no, I can’t use germaben II? I thought because there is e-wax in it I could use it? So what will happen? I watched a lady use it in her e-sugar scrub and it...

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One ingredient, ten products: Sunflower oil in lip balms

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As we saw yesterday, sunflower oil is a great addition in a balm. So what about lip balms? Yep, it’s a great addition there, too! As a light feeling, tasteless, and odourless oil, it’s a great addition that offers a bit of shine. LIP SHIMMER STICK BASE8% candellia wax9% beeswax18% shea butter12% mango butter52% liquid...

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One ingredient, ten products: Sunflower oil in balms

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Why should you choose sunflower oil for an oil based balm? Because…oh, I’ll just let you read this post on sunflower oil to find out more as I’m sure you’re sick of hearing me go on about the linoleic acid, oleic acid, and phytosterols already! What is a balm? (From this post: Back to Basics:...

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