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I thought I’d answer a few comments I’ve seen this week in this post. Look for a post on Ritamulse SCG later this morning or tomorrow morning. In response to Catherine, who commented in this post. As I mentioned in the first post on Sucragel, I do not know where to get it. I received...
Sucragel AOF is a great emulsifier for moisturizers because you can load it with oils and butters and still keep that thin consistency. Let’s take a look at a basic recipe for a facial moisturizer. BASIC FACIAL MOISTURIZER MADE WITH SUCRAGEL AOFOIL PHASE5% Sucragel AOF24.5% oils0.5% Vitamin E WATER PHASE65.5% distilled water, hydrosols, or aloe...
We can create some pretty complicated recipes using Sucragel AOF with minimal heating, so let’s take a look at a base recipe then some variations. COMPLICATED RECIPE USING SUCRAGEL AOFHEATED OIL PHASE5% Sucragel AOF3% cetyl alcohol5% cocoa butter OIL PHASE17% oil of choice or combination HEATED WATER PHASE12% aloe vera11% hydrosol of choice0.5% allantoin WATER...
Sucragel AOF can be used to make cold lotions, but sometimes we need to heat our ingredients to incorporate them into a lotion. Let’s take a look at a few situations in which we might need to heat ingredients in either the oil or water phases. SLIGHTLY THICKER BUT STILL LIGHT LOTION USING SUCRAGEL AOF...
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post on Sucragel AOF, products made with this emulsifier can be made cold. Let’s take a look at a few recipes we could make through cold process with Sucragel AOF. LIGHT LOTION USING SUCRAGEL AOFOIL PHASE5% Sucragel AOF10% rice bran oil10% soy bean oil0.5% Vitamin E WATER PHASE2.5% sodium lactate0.5%...