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I made a version of this product the other day with Simulgreen 18-2 , and it was a very light and airy product. I was quite shocked by just how light it felt with all that cocoa butter and cetearyl alcohol, so I thought I’d try a version with Polawax and and another with Incroquat...
I’ve written a lot about Christmas presents on the blog, so I’ll refer you to this post where you can find links to making bath bombs, bath salts, whipped butters, and more. I also encourage you to check out this post on some things to consider when looking for a good bath & body recipe...
I’ll post a few variations on this recipe over the next few days. As I didn’t have the sorbitan stearate and polysorbate 60 – I’ll order some shortly, I promise! – I went with Simulgreen 18-2*, (INCI: Hydroxystearyl Alcohol and Hydroxystearyl Glucoside) an all-in-one emulsifier that I’ve been using a lot lately. I’m really enjoying...
Let’s take a look at how to create the prototype recipe for Liz Earle’s Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser using the HLB system .Click here for part one or click here for part two . As I mentioned in the previous posts on this topic, this lotion uses polysorbate 60 and sorbitan stearate as...
Christmas and Hannukah are almost here, and if you’re looking to make some awesome gifts for your loved ones, join me over the next week for loads of ideas. LOTION BARSYou can get the ingredients for these little lovelies at your local health food store if you can’t get to a supplier or get things...