emulsifiers

An aside about Simulgreen 18-2 (emulsifier)

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Originally posted to Patreon on Dec 11, 2016 at 9:39am If you joined us yesterday, you saw the first potential duplication recipe for this product using sorbitan stearate and polysorbate 60. In that post, I mentioned an emulsifier called Simulgreen 18-2 in the recipe, and I wanted to share a quick aside with you about using it....

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How can we adapt our formulas to be more natural? Share your thoughts!

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Originally posted to Patreon on Dec 2, 2017 at 4:59am In this series so far we started by taking a look at a few different ways we could define the word “natural”. then we looked at some gelling agents that might be considered more natural than our carbomers., and we concluded the other day by taking...

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How can we adapt our formulas to be more natural? Emulsifiers

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(originally posted on Patreon on Dec 1, 2017 at 5:00am) In this series so far, we’ve tried to define what “natural” or green might be, and we took a look at some replacements for gelling agents. Let’s take a look today at some emulsifiers we could use in place of Simulsol 165 or Polawax. Before I...

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Q&A: Wondering about the use of lye/sodium hydroxide in lotion or cream formulas? 

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In September Q&A post, tessarex asked, I’m wondering about the use of lye/sodium hydroxide in lotion/cream formulas. I’m curious because I’ve got a friend using Vicco’s Turmeric Cream, which lists its ingredient as – Active Ingredients: Turmeric 16%, Sandalwood oil .5% Cream Base: Stearic acid, Sorbitol, Methyl Paraben, Propyl Paraben, Sodium Hydroxide, Water. It’s probably not...

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Experiments in the workshop: Emulsified sugar scrub variations – modifying the emulsifier

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I realized I was burning through a lot of these terms over the last two weeks, so I wanted to stop and take a look at what all this stuff we’ve been talking about means in terms of our products and our experiences as I think the best way to learn is to read something,...

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