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Beginners! Check out my foolproof hand & body lotion formula!

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I’ve noticed a lot of people trying to make lotions and experiencing serious fails, so I thought I’d share my pretty much foolproof formula for a hand & body lotion with Polawax, emulsifying wax NF, or Incroquat BTMS-50. I’m serious when I say it’s foolproof – if you follow my instructions and don’t go substituting...

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Formulating Fundamentals Friday: How emulsifiers affect the properties of a lotion – part two

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In part one, we looked at substituting one oil or butter for another oil or butter in a lotion. In part two, we altered the viscosity by altering the oil phase. In part three, we took a look at how your choice of emulsifier alters the properties of a lotion, and made lotions with emulsifying...

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Formulating Fundamentals Friday: How emulsifiers affect the properties of a lotion

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Welcome to part three of this new series, Formulating Fundamentals! In part one, we looked at substituting one oil or butter for another oil or butter in a lotion. In part two, we altered the viscosity by altering the oil phase. Today, let’s take a look at how your emulsifier alters the properties of a...

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Formulating Fundamentals Friday: Altering the viscosity by altering the oil phase

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Welcome to this new series I’m calling Formulating Fundamentals Friday where I’ll be sharing all kinds of things I hope you’ll find useful in learning how to formulate your own products. If this is all completely new to you, check out the Beginners! Start here! section of the blog.  Last week, I introduced you to...

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Formulating Fundamentals Friday: Substituting one emollient for another in a lotion! 

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Welcome to this new series I’m calling Formulating Fundamentals Friday where I’ll be sharing all kinds of things I hope you’ll find useful in learning how to formulate your own products. If this is all completely new to you, check out the Beginners! Start here! section of the blog.  In my lotion formulas, you can...

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