Cold process emulsifier

The cold process emulsifier course posts will be under this category.

Let’s make a summertime tropical melting body butter (part two, intermediate level with 12 formulas)

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Welcome to the intermediate post of this series in which we’re making a 10 minute, summertime tropical melting butter. In this post, we’ll make 12 formulas by modifying the water type, humectants, and emollients. This is a new concept I’m trying –  a new way of writing posts with formulas, creating short series with three...

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Let’s make a summertime tropical melting body butter (part one, beginner level with formulas)

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A beaker with a cream coloured emulsion in it. There's a green spoon sticking out of it.

Before we start, I’m trying a new way of writing posts with formulas, creating short series with three levels of formulas and writing. For the beginner level, I’m sharing the formula with some basics about why I’m doing what I’m doing. I’ll offer you information like how long it’ll take to make with other advice,...

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Important information: Please don’t use 2% rheology modifier or cold process emulsifier in warm process emulsion as it will make your formula fail (part one with formulas)!

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In the monthly Q&A, Rick asked, I don’t know if this question is too vague, but let’s try… I made a hand lotion using Olivem 1000 with cetyl alcohol and glyceryl stearate as stabilizers, a few oils, allantoin, panthenol, glycerin and FO, and I really liked it. Then I slightly modified it, subtracting 2% water...

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Q&A: Can we use more than one active in a facial moisturizer?

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A collage of four photos. The upper left is of a beaker with a creamy moisturizer in it with a green spoon. The upper right is of a bottle with brown liquid and a cup with brown liquid on a metal scale. The liquid is Fision® Wrinkle Fix. The lower left photo is of Fision® Glow Plex, a bottle and a cup with light brown clear liquid sit on a metal plate on a digital scale. The lower right photo is of Fision® Instant Lift, a clear brown liquid in a plastic shot glass sitting on a brown shelf in front of beakers.

In the monthly Q&A, Katherine asked, For the Facial Moisturizer you made during the Zoom workshop February 8th, do you ever add more than one active? For example, instead of 3% Fision Wrinkle Fix, could you add 1.5% Fision® Wrinkle Fix and 1.5% of the Fision Instant Lift or 1.5% Fision GlowPlex? Or is it...

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Formulating Friday cold process emulsifier series: Sepigel™ 305 and Sepiplus 400 – adding more humectants, part four

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A plastic container sits on a counter with a very white, thicker looking emulsion inside. This is a lotion made with Sepigel 305.

Formulating Friday cold process emulsifier series: Sepigel™ 305 and Sepiplus 400 – adding more humectants, part four Welcome to part four of this series/course which we’re creating formulas using Sepigel 305 or Sepiplus 400! These awesome, liquid, cold process, non-ionic emulsifiers can make emulsions, gels, and gel-creams in less than 10 minutes using low/no shear...

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