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Creating a lightweight, non-greasy, slightly occlusive 99% naturally compliant lotion with Olivem 1000, buriti oil, and SOLAGUM™ AX: Part two, choosing the emulsifier and oil phase

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In part one of this series, we took a look at the finished formula for this 99% naturally compliant lotion. In today’s post, we’ll look at how I chose the emulsifier, structuring agents, and oil phase. Before we start… If you’d like to learn how to make an Olivem 1000 lotion, please check out the...

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Creating a lightweight, non-greasy, slightly occlusive 99% naturally compliant lotion with Olivem 1000, buriti oil, and SOLAGUM™ AX: Part one, the formula!

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I’ve been going through my notebooks to find formulas I haven’t shared with you, and I can’t believe I haven’t shared this one – my lightweight Olivem 1000 lotion with SOLAGUM™ AX! This one is great all year ’round!  Let’s create a light, non-greasy, slightly occlusive 99% naturally compliant liquid crystal emulsion with buriti oil,...

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All kinds of information on making cationic (positively charged) emulsions! 

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We touched on this topic a titch in this post – Let’s create a gorgeous dry hair & scalp hydrating conditioner using BTMS-50 with loads of botanicals and actives (includes formula) – but I thought I should share more information here so it’s not lost! The short answer is that cationic (positively charged) emulsions are...

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Let’s make an awesome, thickened foot lotion with Sepimax ZEN (part four, preservatives & formula)!

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Welcome back to this short series on making a gorgeous, hydrating foot cream with Ritamulse SCG. We started a previous series with a question from Jaime in the monthly Q&A about creating a thickened foot cream that used Sepimax ZEN as a rheology modifier (ingredient that thickens the water phase). We figured out the original...

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Let’s make an awesome, thickened foot lotion with Sepimax ZEN (part three, the oil phase)!

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Welcome back to this short series on making a gorgeous, hydrating foot cream with Ritamulse SCG. We started a previous series with a question from Jaime in the monthly Q&A about creating a thickened foot cream that used Sepimax ZEN as a rheology modifier (ingredient that thickens the water phase). We figured out the original...

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