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10 minute lotions: Strawberry & honey yogurt parfait with Viscoptima SE

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A few weeks ago, we met one of my favourite new cold process oil-in-water emulsifiers, ViscOptima SE (INCI: Sodium polyacrylate, ethylhexyl cocoate, PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate, polysorbate 20), which you might find as GelMaker RHEO from Making Cosmetics. Next, we reviewed the ingredients we might use in a super hydrating, cold process, strawberry smoothie cream...

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Here are a few of my favourite lotion formulas!

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If your hands are anything like mine, they’re parched from all the hand washing and sanitizing. I use the mildest surfactants I can find at the lowest effective percentages combined with all kinds of wonderful emollients and conditioners, but even still they feel so cracked and sore. To prevent all kinds of dry skin, here...

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10 minute lotions: Hydrating strawberry smoothie with ViscOptima SE (part two, formula)

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On Monday, we met one of my favourite new cold process oil-in-water emulsifiers, ViscOptima SE (INCI: Sodium polyacrylate, ethylhexyl cocoate, PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate, polysorbate 20), which you might find as GelMaker RHEO from Making Cosmetics, and yesterday, we reviewed the ingredients we might use in a super hydrating, cold process, strawberry smoothie cream suitable...

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10 minute lotions: Hydrating strawberry smoothie with ViscOptima SE (part one)

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My hands are getting so parched from all that hand-washing and sanitizer, so I wanted to develop a quick and easy super emollient and hydrating lotion that would moisturize without being too heavy. I thought this would be the perfect creamy lotion to bring away with us on holiday to Liverpool, England, which is a...

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10 minute lotions: ViscOptima SE (INCI: Sodium polyacrylate, ethylhexyl cocoate, PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate, polysorbate 20) – cold emulsifier

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If you’ve read my e-books, Beyond Emulsifying Wax, part one or 10 minute lotions, you’ve met this super fast, cold process emulsifier before. I bought mine as GelMaker® RHEO from Making Cosmetics, which is their name for it. 125 ml or 4.2 ounces is $13.90 US before taxes and shipping and such. As a note,...

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