Lotions

Let’s make an awesome, thickened foot lotion with Sepimax ZEN (part one)!

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We started a previous series with a question from Jaime in the monthly Q&A about creating a thickened foot cream that used Sepimax ZEN as a rheology modifier (ingredient that thickens the water phase). We figured out the original formula included far too much Sepimax ZEN – you want to use no more than about...

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Lotion making: Altering the ingredients in a basic lotion (an infographic)

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Check out my latest infographic! This is a simpler variation on my original lotion making formula (which you can find in the beginners’ section!). As you’ll see, you can make all kinds of changes to each ingredient to create something really unique and interesting. As you look at the infographic – click here to see a...

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Q&A: How to use Sepimax ZEN in an emulsion (part two)

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Welcome back to this short series on using Sepimax ZEN in emulsions! Yesterday, in part one, we learned how to use it in an emulsion; why we use the smaller amounts we do; and how to wet, disperse, and hydrate it. We took a look at a formula in which we used 0.2% to thicken...

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Q&A: How to use Sepimax ZEN in an emulsion (part one)

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Lotion on a green spatula with a beaker with more lotion in the background

In the monthly Q&A, Jaime asked, Hi Susan. I could use your advice working with Sepimax ZEN. I have a thick foot cream that I make with 2.5% Sepimax ZEN (INCI: Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6). (Note, it’s an anionic or negatively charged rheology modifier that works to thicken the oil phase by gelling.) When I mix it...

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#alltheingredients: SeaBalance 2000 – cold process, naturally compliant emulsifier – mostly written by Tanya! (Part three, combining it with structuring agents with formulas as well as information on making larger batches and using high shear appliances)

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Welcome back to part three of three of this series experimenting with SeaBalance 2000, a cold process, naturally compliant emulsifier, mostly written by Tanya, including some great comments by Jane Barber and Natalie Skiller! In part one, we looked information on this new-to-us emulsifier and some sample formulas Tanya shared with her results. In part...

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