#alltheingredients: Glyceryl Oleate – water-in-oil, non-ionic emulsifier and surfactant thickener

We met Glyceryl Oleate in relation to the surfactant blend, Plantapon® TF (INCI: Decyl Glucoside (and) Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate (and) Coco Glucoside (and) Glyceryl Oleate) last year. Now, let’s learn about it on its own before we meet Lamesoft® PO 65! Glyceryl oleate is a non-ionic ester of fatty acids created by reacting glycerin (glycerol) and...

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Formulating Friday lotion making series: Creating naturally compliant emulsions with Olivem 1000 – part three, a thicker hand & body lotion formula

Welcome to week three of our Formulating Friday advanced lotion making series/course! This week, we’re making a thicker hand & body lotion using our new emulsifier, Olivem 1000! We made a basic version on Tuesday; today’s version will be more complicated. Before diving into this post, I recommend reading the Newbie Tuesday post on making...

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Formulating Friday lotion making series: Creating naturally compliant emulsions with Olivem 1000 – part two, a light hand & body lotion formula

Welcome to week two of our Formulating Friday advanced lotion making series/course! This week, we’re making a light hand & body lotion using our new emulsifier, Olivem 1000! We made a basic version on Tuesday; today’s version will be more complicated. You will want to read Tuesday’s entry to get a handle on why we’re...

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Newbie Tuesday series: Creating naturally compliant emulsions with Olivem 1000 – part one, let’s meet the emulsifier and learn how to use it!

Welcome to week one of our Newbie Tuesday beginners’ lotion making series/course and Formulating Friday more advanced lotion making series/course! Today, we’ll be meeting our new emulsifier, Olivem 1000! Today, on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, we’ll meet the emulsifier and learn how to use it in our lotions. Next week, on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021, we’ll...

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Q&A: How do we determine how much emulsifier to use? (And the 25% rule for Polawax)

In week ten of the Newbie Tuesday series, making naturally compliant lotions with Ritamulse SCG, Leslie asked, How do you determine how much Ritamulse to use? Seems like you don’t use the 25% rule. 8% seems to have been too thick in the past. If total oil phase is somewhere between 20%-25% is there a...

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