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Welcome back to this Newbie Tuesday beginner lotion making series in which we’ll be making a hand & body lotion, body butter or cream, and facial moisturizer using Incroquat BTMS-50, a cationic or positively charged emulsifier that can make all kinds of emulsions, including hair conditioners, thanks to its electrical charge. Previous posts & links...
Welcome to week one of this part of the Newbie Tuesday series in which we’ll be creating three formulas using Incroquat BTMS-50 – a hand & body lotion, a body butter that we’ll turn into a cream, and a facial moisturizer. As with the previous section in which we formulated with Polawax, emulsifying wax NF,...
Welcome to what was supposed to be the round-up post for the first part of this Newbie Tuesday beginners’ lotion making series/course using these emulsifiers – Polawax, Natragem EW, e-wax NF, or Phytomulse (almond, amaranth, chlorella, or coconut). I had hoped to share your experiences, thoughts, formulas, and such here, but no one responded to my calls for...
Welcome to part one, part four of the Newbie Tuesday beginners’ lotion series/course in which we’ll be making lotions using four different emulsifiers over the next four months. Part one is all about these emulsifiers – Polawax, Natragem EW, e-wax NF, or Phytomulse (almond, amaranth, chlorella, or coconut) – and today we’ll be using them to make...
Welcome to part one, part three (additional) of the Newbie Tuesday beginners’ lotion series/course in which we’ll be making lotions using four different emulsifiers over the next four months. September is all about these emulsifiers – Polawax, Natragem EW, e-wax NF, or Phytomulse (almond, amaranth, chlorella, or coconut) – and we’ll be making a different type of...