emulsifier

Making quick lotions with SIMULGEL EG – a video from Lotioncrafter!

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Yesterday, we met SIMULGEL™ EG (INCI: Sodium Acrylate / Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer & Isohexadecane & Polysorbate 80), a liquid, cold process emulsifier that creates light-feeling, matte, non-tacky, non-sticky, non-greasy emulsions, gels, and gel-creams in minutes that range in viscosity from lighter lotions, eye creams and gels, and facial moisturizers to hand & body lotions to...

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#alltheingredients: SIMULGEL™ EG (INCI: Sodium Acrylate / Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer & Isohexadecane & Polysorbate 80) – liquid, cold process emulsifier

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I realized as I was getting ready to share a gorgeous, super quick and easy to make hydrating eye magic gel-cream, I hadn’t shared the star of the show – SIMULGEL™️ EG, a cold process, polymeric emulsifier that can make a fabulous product in less than 5 minutes. The sensory characteristics are awesome – light...

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Q&A: What’s the difference between PEG-150 distearate and glycol distearate?

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In the monthly Q&A, Susan asked, I just went back & re-read Natalie’s comments. I also decreased the Honeyquat from 3% to 2% and included 1% Polyquat 7. I am curious about the difference between PEG-150 Distearate and Glycol Distearate. Great question! The short answer is glycol distearate is good for thickening “traditional” surfactants, like...

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Emulsifiers you will love: Chart for methyl glucose sesquistearate (aka TEGO® Care PS MB)! 

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We met this awesome non-ionic, not-all-in-one emulsifier, in this post – Emulsifiers you will love: What’s the deal with methyl glucose sesquistearate (TEGO® Care PS MB), an emulsifier found in Brazilian Bum Bum cream? – and I really wanted to add a chart to the post, but it was so darned long. So I’ve added it...

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Emulsifiers you will love: What’s the deal with methyl glucose sesquistearate (TEGO® Care PS MB), an emulsifier found in Brazilian Bum Bum cream?

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In the monthly Q&A, Kristina asked, Me again ;), I’ve decided to go back to “basics” for a minute. I have hit a wall and have gone back to product studies to try and ferret out some mysteries (which isn’t a very scientific word I know 😂). Question: Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate – this is an...

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