#alltheingredients: Solagum AX (INCI: Acacia Senegal Gum & Xanthan Gum), natural blend of gums, rheology modifier

A pile of white powder sits atop a glass plate on a black surface. This is SOLAGUM™ AX, a rheology modifier to thicken water.

We first met SOLAGUM™ AX in a shorter form in my e-book, Rheology modifiers: Hydrocolloids, issued in December 2019. You can find this e-book in the shop – Rheology modifiers: Hydrocolloids – or you would have received this as part of your $10 membership in the month of December 2019.  Let’s take a look at...

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Let’s make an awesome, thickened foot lotion with Sepimax ZEN (part three, the oil phase)!

Welcome back to this short series on making a gorgeous, hydrating foot cream with Ritamulse SCG. We started a previous series with a question from Jaime in the monthly Q&A about creating a thickened foot cream that used Sepimax ZEN as a rheology modifier (ingredient that thickens the water phase). We figured out the original...

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Let’s make an awesome, thickened foot lotion with Sepimax ZEN (part two, the water phase)!

Welcome back to this short series on making a gorgeous, hydrating foot cream with Ritamulse SCG. We started a previous series with a question from Jaime in the monthly Q&A about creating a thickened foot cream that used Sepimax ZEN as a rheology modifier (ingredient that thickens the water phase). We figured out the original...

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Let’s make an awesome, thickened foot lotion with Sepimax ZEN (part one)!

We started a previous series with a question from Jaime in the monthly Q&A about creating a thickened foot cream that used Sepimax ZEN as a rheology modifier (ingredient that thickens the water phase). We figured out the original formula included far too much Sepimax ZEN – you want to use no more than about...

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#alltheingredients: SeaBalance 2000 – cold process, naturally compliant emulsifier – mostly written by Tanya! (Part three, combining it with structuring agents with formulas as well as information on making larger batches and using high shear appliances)

Welcome back to part three of three of this series experimenting with SeaBalance 2000, a cold process, naturally compliant emulsifier, mostly written by Tanya, including some great comments by Jane Barber and Natalie Skiller! In part one, we looked information on this new-to-us emulsifier and some sample formulas Tanya shared with her results. In part...

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