pH meters

Acids, bases, and pH – oh my! Part 6: Care and feeding of your new meter – taking it out of the box, rinsing & cleaning, storing, and getting rid of those white crystals

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You’ve met all the meters I own and have learned how they work, so let’s do a recap of the things to consider when using and storing them. If you’d like to see the rest of this series, please visit the pH & information about meters, a new section we’ve created for the blog! You can...

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Acids, bases, and pH – oh my! Creating a light, non-greasy summer weight lotion with Varisoft EQ 65 (part three, formula and pH)

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If you want to catch up on the acids, bases, and pH – oh my! series, please visit the pH & pH meter section of the blog!  On the 7th, we created the water phase of this light summery lotion with Varisoft EQ 65, and yesterday, we looked at the oil phase and considered which...

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Acids, bases & pH – oh my! Creating a Burst of citrus clarifying shampoo for oily hair

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Let’s take a look at using our pH meters and strips to test, then potentially adjust, the pH of a formula for a citrus-y clarifying shampoo perfect for hot summer days! For some reason, I’m feeling really oily this summer, so I thought I should create a clarifying shampoo full of surfactants, hydrosols, and essential...

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Acids, bases, and pH – oh my! What kind of things that might affect pH?

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What do you want to know about ingredients and pH? Let’s get this conversation started!  If an ingredient is water soluble, it has the potential to alter the pH. Glycerin, propylene glycol, hydrosols, floral waters, distillates, preservatives, proteins, humectants – these are all found somewhere on the pH scale, and they can have an impact...

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Video: The effects of pH on the viscosity of Iselux Ultra Mild

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Yesterday, we took a look at measuring the pH of an Iselux Ultra Mild body wash formula, then testing it again after adjusting the pH. I forgot to share the before and after video so you can see the thickening from altering the pH alone! I’m sorry I couldn’t show you the pH adjusting bit,...

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