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#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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Don’t worry about bubbles in your lotions: Mixing, emulsifiers, and the soaping effect!

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I’ve noticed quite a few people worrying about their lotions having bubbles in it when they’re mixing it after combining the heated oil and water phases, and the message in this post is don’t, there’s nothing to worry about! The bubbles will be gone soon enough. You’ll do more mixing when you add the cool...

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Blast from the past: Q&A: Can I use e-wax NF or Incroquat BTMS in a lotion with magnesium chloride?

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In the monthly Q&A, Jennifer asked, Hi Susan, I am hoping you can tell me if either e-wax NF or BTMS 25 or 50 are a suitable emulsifier for a Magnesium lotion? I’m not finding the answer when searching. Thank you so much! First, let’s look at what a magnesium lotion is, then we’ll look at...

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What does that moment of emulsification look like for Polawax, Incroquat BTMS-50, or Simulsol/Lotionpro™ 165?

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We saw what the process of combining the oil and water phases together might look like for Ritamulse SCG in this post the other day, but what would it look like for a few other emulsifiers? Let’s take a look at three of our favourites, Polawax, Incroquat BTMS-50, and Simulsol/Lotionpro™ 165! For each of these,...

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Let’s analyze the process of emulsion (video plus formula, instructions, and more)! 

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When is an emulsion “emulsified”? Can we see this process happening? We can, and we’ll be doing that with the help of a few videos I’ve created! What you’ll see in this post is the video a gorgeous thickened lotion formula taken during a lotion making class at Voyageur Soap & Candle using Ritamulse SCG...

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