Naturally compliant

#alltheingredients: SeaBalance 2000 – cold process, naturally compliant emulsifier – mostly written by Tanya! (Part one, sample formulas and information on the emulsifier!) 

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We had a great Zoom workshop at the end of December during which Tanya mentioned she had been experimenting with SeaBalance 2000 (INCI: Sargassum Fluitans/Natans Extract, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol), a cold or hot process natural emulsifier derived from seaweed that can be used to “create fluid, low viscosity oil-in-water emulsions” that emulsifies “your favourite...

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Q&A: Can or should any other preservative be used along side Jeecide CAP-7? Or is Jeecide CAP-7 strong enough on its own?

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Six plastic bottles containing preservatives sit atop a metal plate on a digital scale

In the monthly Q&A, Ivy asked, Can or should any other preservative (as in Leucidal Complete / SF MAX) be used along side Jeecide® CAP-7? Or is Jeecide® CAP-7 strong enough on its own? Jeecide® CAP-7 (INCI: Caprylyl Glycol (and) Glyceryl Laurate (and) Glyceryl Undecylenate) is a naturally compliant, non-ionic, natural, clear colourless liquid broad...

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Happy holidays! Download another formula from my eco skin care class at Voyageur for an ECOCERT foaming cleanser!

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This was a bonus formula I shared with my eco skin care class I taught at Voyageur Soap & Candle in the before times for a sulfate free ECOCERT foaming facial cleanser using decyl glycoside that I thought I’d share with you as a celebration of my favourite month, December! facial cleansers extra voyageur june...

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Happy holidays! Download the class materials from my eco skin care class from Voyageur Soap & Candle!

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As a bonus for the month of December, I thought I’d share this class handout from my eco skin care class from Voyageur that I taught in 2019 to 2020 (pre-apocalypse). In this 19 page package, you’ll find formulas for… lotion bars emulsified scrub bars lotions with Ritamulse SCG body oils facial serum Essential oil...

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Emulsifiers: Ritamulse SCG (updated April 30, 2023, including linked formulas)

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Before you start this post, I have a Newbie Tuesday beginner lotion making series with Ritamulse SCG that I think you’ll enjoy. I go more into the chemistry of lotion making and using this emulsifier with sample formulas and annoyed instructions on how to make these emulsions. The first post is here (click link), with...

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