Lotions

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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Newbie Tuesday: Making naturally compliant lotions with Ritamulse SCG (week eight) – hand lotion #2

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Welcome to week eight of our series about making naturally compliant lotions with Ritamulse SCG. If you commented on any posts in the previous series and I asked you to contact me, you will have formulas two and three in your inbox already. If you want to start commenting on those formulas, please share your...

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Newbie Tuesday: Making naturally compliant lotions with Ritamulse SCG (week seven) – more questions, answers, and discussions!

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Welcome to week seven of the Newbie Tuesday lotion making series! I hope by now you have your ingredients and you’re ready to make some lotion! Last week, we took a look at some questions and modified formulas, which was great fun, so we’ll keep doing that today! Was Shelley able to fix the failed...

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Newbie Tuesday: Making naturally compliant lotions with Ritamulse SCG (week six) – questions, answers, and discussions!

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Welcome to week six of the Newbie Tuesday lotion making series! I hope by now you have your ingredients and you’ve made some lotion! I thought I’d share the first round of questions, thoughts, and modified formulas with you in this post, then share more with you next week, on February 25th, 2020. If you...

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