Lotions

Member exclusive Q&A: What’s the deal with the emulsifier, Crodex A (INCI: Cetearyl Alcohol (and) Sodium Lauryl Sulfate), which we might find in Lush products?

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In the January Q&A on Patreon, Tash asked: I found something that’s a bit intriguing, and couldn’t find a reference to it anywhere on your blog. This is a bit of weird product I’m scratching my head over. It seems archaic when compared to some of the nice e-waxes that have appeared lately : Crodex A: (Cetearyl...

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Member exclusive Q&A: Should Natragem EW be used with a thickener?

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In the January Q&A from Patreon, Elin asked: Hello! Should Natragem EW be used with a thickener (i.e. cetyl alcohol) to ensure a stable emulsion? I recently made a simple lotion with Natragem and sometimes when I squeeze the lotion from the bottle the oil comes out. eek! Not sure what happened…Perhaps it is better to...

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Q&A: Can you have a lotion fail by heating and holding two phases?

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Quite a few of you have been sending me a link to this post, One Minute Technical Support – Lotion Problems, from The Sage. In it, they state that if you’ve had a lotion fail, it might be because: “You use phases – heating ingredients separately rather than dumping all ingredients into one bowl/heating vessel....

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Q&A: What can I do with hydrogenated butters?

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In the December Q&A on Patreon, Connie asked: I am back in my crafting space and trying to figure out why I bought some of the ingredients on my workbench.  Like rosehip butter and coffee butter……what on earth do I want to use them for? and why did I buy them lol…..I have not seen...

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