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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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Q&A: How do you use a homogenizer with higher viscosity emulsions? Why do we switch from high shear to low/no shear when mixing? Plus a great discussion!

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In the monthly Q&A, Tami asked this question, Hi Susan, I checked out your blog posts on equipment and you mentioned you could make body butter with your Ultra Turrax T25 dispenser (IKA T 25 Digital ULTRA TURRAX® homogenizer). Also the max viscosity for this mixer is 5000 mPa.s. Isn’t body butter more viscous than...

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Why you shouldn’t be using spatulas to mix emulsions with all kinds of examples, including LUMOROL K 5229 shower oils! 

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Sigh…I can’t believe I have to keep telling you not to use spatulas to make emulsions, but here we are again doing it with shower oils… Before we return to the series on making foamy, bubbly, lathery™ shower oils with LUMOROL K 5229 (INCI: MIPA-Laureth Sulfate, Laureth-4, Propylene Glycol), I need to address yet again...

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Equipment: Adapting an immersion blender with lab stand!

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As always, nothing in this post or on the site is an affiliate link, ad, sponsored post, or anything from which I might benefit financially. I’m sharing so you can find the things that I talk about if you’re interested in using them. Who wants ads and all those other annoying things that ruin your reading experience and clutter...

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Tips & techniques: Never mix emulsions with whisks, spatulas, spoons, or other utensils!

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I think I might have been a little less ranty when I wrote this post two years ago – A helpful tip for making lotions, conditioners, and emulsions: Don’t mix by hand – but it’s still going on, and needs addressing. I’ve shared some of the original with some extra shouting and a few more...

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