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As I think I covered this topic in great detail in the Newbie Tuesday: Formulating lotion bars post last year, I’m going to refer you over there. I have links to at least ten variations for lotion bars there. If you want to use sunflower oil in a recipe where there is no sunflower oil listed,...
Sunflower oil is a great oil for a blooming or dispersing bath oil as it is light, has a decent shelf life, and is inexpensive. Oleic acid softens and moisturizes our skin while the linoleic acid helps speed up skin’s barrier repair functions. A dispersing bath oil is a liquid version of the bath melt...
Making a body oil is a super easy project. Assemble your oils, grab a bottle, pour the oils into the bottle, rejoice. You can use one oil or a number of different oils – it’s up to you. In today’s project, the focus will be the sunflower oil. This post is partially taken from this...
In this post – One ingredient, ten products: An introduction – Brandi suggested we take a look at how to use sunflower oil as she had a bunch that was about to expire. (You know you can freeze the oil without any issues, right?) Sunflower oil is a fantastic oil if you are looking for...
What have we learned from making loads of different products with Incroquat BTMS-50? It’s a versatile ingredient. We can use it as a conditioning agent as it has a positive charge. We can use it as an emulsifier as it will bring oils and water together. We can use it as a thickener and stiffener...