Emulsifiers you will love: Sodium stearoyl glutamate (aka Eumulgin SG) – naturally compliant emulsifier: Introduction to the ingredient (part one)

A beaker with a white powder - an emulsifier called Eumulgin - sits on the edge of a digital scale.

As we’re working towards a few different duplicates of the Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, let’s take a look at one of the three emulsifiers*, Eumulgin SG (INCI: Sodium stearoyl glutamate), a strongly anionic (negatively charged) emulsifier that offers a light or “nude” skin sensations, creating non-greasy, non-waxy, emulsions. *The emulsifiers in the Bum Bum cream...

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Montanov™ L (INCI: C14-22 Alcohols (and) C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside): Creating a base formula with 20% oil phase (part 1)

We first met this emulsifier in 2022 in my e-book, Beyond Emulsifying Wax, part three: More natural emulsifiers you will love, but it’s time I shared it here on the site! On Monday, June 4, 2025, we met this awesome emulsifier, Montanov™ L (INCI: C14-22 Alcohols (and) C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside) , a naturally compliant, green,...

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Creating a lightweight, non-greasy, slightly occlusive 99% naturally compliant lotion with Olivem 1000, buriti oil, and SOLAGUM™ AX: Part three, choosing the water phase, product protecting ingredients, and fragrances!

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Welcome back to this series on creating this awesome, 99% naturally compliant lotion using Olivem 1000, buriti oil, and SOLAGUM™ AX AX. In today’s post, we’ll choose the water phase and product protecting ingredients. In part one of this series, we took a look at the finished formula for this 99% naturally compliant lotion. In...

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Creating a lightweight, non-greasy, slightly occlusive 99% naturally compliant lotion with Olivem 1000, buriti oil, and SOLAGUM™ AX: Part two, choosing the emulsifier and oil phase

In part one of this series, we took a look at the finished formula for this 99% naturally compliant lotion. In today’s post, we’ll look at how I chose the emulsifier, structuring agents, and oil phase. Before we start… If you’d like to learn how to make an Olivem 1000 lotion, please check out the...

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Creating a lightweight, non-greasy, slightly occlusive 99% naturally compliant lotion with Olivem 1000, buriti oil, and SOLAGUM™ AX: Part one, the formula!

I’ve been going through my notebooks to find formulas I haven’t shared with you, and I can’t believe I haven’t shared this one – my lightweight Olivem 1000 lotion with SOLAGUM™ AX! This one is great all year ’round!  Let’s create a light, non-greasy, slightly occlusive 99% naturally compliant liquid crystal emulsion with buriti oil,...

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