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Esters: Using polysorbates in your products (formulas – water based fragrance spray, bath oil, bath melt with emulsifier)

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I’ve used polysorbates in my creations for quite some time. I use polysorbate 20 to solubilize fragrance oils in body washes, cooling sprays, and cleaning sprays, whereas I use polysorbate 80 to solubilize carrier oils into those same products. Here are a few examples of how to use each solubilizer. USING POLYSORBATE 20 If you...

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Esters: Polysorbates

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Yep, polysorbates – like polysorbate 20 and 80 – are esters! They’re ethoxylated sorbitan esters, which means they start off as sorbitan and are esterified, then they are reacted with ethylene oxide to create a non-ionic surfactant with a water loving head and lipophilic tail. You might find them as “tween 20” or “tween 80”,...

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Deodorants: An aside about the basics of deodorants!

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A few notes before you start… I’ve written an updated post on sodium stearate that I encourage you to read before making deodorants. Click here for more! I’ve also written a huge post on deodorants for September 2022, that I encourage you to read before making a deodorant as it has loads of information!  Updated...

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Esters: Crodamol PMP or PPG-2 myristyl ether propionate

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PPG-2 myristyl ether propionate (also known as Crodamol PMP) is a PPG ester that is soluble in aqueous and alcoholic systems and in oil based products. It’s a clear, odourless*, light, high spreading emollient that behaves as a greasiness reducer and de-tackifier (click here for more on this topic). It will form light non-occlusive, dry-feeling...

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Esters: Using Cromollient SCE in other products

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Cromollient SCE is a great inclusion in water based products and you can use it as you would use PEG-7 olivate or other water soluble esters (click here to see those recipes – use Cromollient SCE at 3% in the recipes in place of the PEG-7 olivate). I like to use it in my toners...

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