scrubs

One ingredient, ten products: Incroquat BTMS-50 in an emulsified scrub (part two) (updated)

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When we’re making an emulsified scrub, Incroquat BTMS-50 is a great emulsifier choice because it offers emulsification as well as skin conditioning. You can use Incroquat BTMS-25 in place of it in this recipe, if you have it. EMULSIFIED SUGAR SCRUB 10% Incroquat BTMS-50 10% cetyl, cetearyl, or behenyl alcohol or stearic acid (5% cetyl...

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One ingredient, ten products: Incroquat BTMS-50 in emulsified scrubs (part one)

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If there is one thing in the world I could not live without, it would be the emulsified scrub. I love love love this product to exfoliate and moisturize my skin in the shower. They’re super easy to make, and the way they turn into lotion in the shower still amazes me years after making...

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Weekend Wonderings: Making substitutions in an exfoliating cleanser recipe and using a lotion as a cleanser

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In this post for creating a creamy exfoliating cleanser for oily skin, Sherry asks: If I want to remove the beads (my skin is super sensitive), what would you suggest replacing them with, or what should I increase in their place?Also, I LOVE really creamy, thicker cleansers… almost cold cream consistency. I’m wondering if there is...

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Pumpkin seed oil: Making sugar scrub bars

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I’ve been going on and on about pumpkin seed oil as it’s my new favourite oil, one that has a nice balance of linoleic acid and oleic acid, phytosterols, polyphenols, and Vitamin E. It’s also an appropriate time of year to be using the seeds from this gourd in our products because it seems like...

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Pumpkin seed oil: Creating an emulsified scrub

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I thought I’d try using pumpkin seed oil in my favourite emulsified scrub recipe, tweaking just that one ingredient so I could see what it brought to the party. You can use any number of different butters and oils in this product – this is what I wanted to choose today. I mentioned I wanted...

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