Anhydrous

Member exclusive Q&A: How to incorporate water soluble ingredients into anhydrous bars using an emulsifier

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In the January Patreon Q&A, Emmi asked how we could incorporate water soluble ingredients into lotion bars, then casually mentioned she had Varisoft EQ 65 (positively charged emulsifier that we can use as a hair conditioner) that she might be able to use as an emulsifier. Yes, this is possible, so let’s take a look at...

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Member exclusive Q&A: How can we incorporate water soluble ingredients into lotion bars?

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In the January Q&A for Patreon subscribers, Emmi asked: I have been experimenting with lotion bars. Though I do like the butter/wax/oil bars, they are a bit too greasy for me, and not so glide-y. I’m thinking of trying next with some butter/jojobawax/caprylic capric triglycerides. I’m not sure if the triglycerides improve the glide enough, so...

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Member exclusive Q&A: Creating less greasy feeling, more glidy lotion bars? A few thoughts and a formula

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In the January Q&A for Patreon subscribers, Emmi asked: I have been experimenting with lotion bars. Though I do like the butter/wax/oil bars, they are a bit too greasy for me, and not so glide-y. I’m thinking of trying next with some butter/jojobawax/caprylic capric triglycerides. I’m not sure if the triglycerides improve the glide enough, so...

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Member exclusive: Potential duplication of Rodin Luxury Hair Oil (part one)

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I have been enjoying so many of the “end of the year” lists on all kinds of fashion and beauty blogs where people list the products they can’t live without, and I thought it’d be fun to take a look at a few of these products to see if we could duplicate them. (This one...

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Member exclusive Q&A: Can I add honey to a lip balm?

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In the community section of the Patreon feed, Gabriella asked: Can honey be an ingredient in an anhydrous product like a lip balm? I can never get it to incorporate correctly. The short answer is no, we can’t incorporate water soluble ingredients like honey into an anhydrous or oil based product. The longer answer is yes,...

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