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We took a look at a body butter yesterday that contained quite a few ingredients. If I surveyed every recipe on this site – which would number over a thousand! – there would probably be a question on each of them from you, my wonderful readers, on how to make them simpler, how to leave...
One of the things Jen from Lotioncrafter advertises on her blog about this emulsifier is its ability to create a light, fluffy body butter (Body Butter Bliss recipe), so it was only natural to try using it in a body butter that contained quite a lot of shea butter to see how it would work....
We met Lotionpro 165 in yesterday’s post, so it only seems fitting to try it in a lotion recipe today! When I find a new emulsifier, I like to try it out in a product I’ve made many times before so I can compare it directly with my regular emulsifiers like Polawax or Ritamulse SCG....
If you’re new to this series on making a body milk and want to know more, please check out part one, part two, and part three to see where we derived this recipe and what modifications we can make! Here’s our starting recipe… BASIC FACIAL MOISTURIZER RECIPE MODIFIED TO BE A BODY MILKWATER PHASE85.5% water OIL PHASE10% oils4%...
Happy Boxing Day! It’s another day to enjoy the Christmas spirit! Did you get lovely prezzies and have a wonderful dinner? I hope you had a lovely day! Although Boxing Day is a huge shopping day in my part of Canada (B.C.), Raymond and I avoid the crowds, staying home to watch videos and play...