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Q&A: Making a light, sprayable lotion for the summer – part two, trying a few variations

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Yesterday, we took a look at a base formula using Incroquat BTMS-50 as the emulsifier for a light, sprayable lotion suitable for the summer. Today, let’s try a few things in this formula to see what we think. Let’s start with the basic formula and see how we can adapt it. I’m adding 1% more...

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Q&A: Making a light, sprayable lotion for the summer – part one, base formula and ingredient choices

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In the July Q&A, Sarah asked:  I am interested in sprayable body lotions (milks). I live in hot and dry Southern California, so in the summer I want something portable, with a nice high water content, and light emolliency to protect my skin from drying out in the desert air. I understand that esters should...

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Q&A: Making a cooling spray (part two) – menthol and a basic formula with alcohol

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The other day, we took a look at a few ingredients that might make our skin feel cooler. (And there’s a neat discussion going on in the August Q&A about ingredients that might make our skin feel warmer.) In the July Q&A, Mary shared, Today it is 110˚F degrees outside and I have to be outside...

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Q&A: What ingredients could make us feel cooler? (updated)

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In the July Q&A, Mary shared, Today it is 110˚F degrees outside and I have to be outside in this heat. When we were playing with Aristoflex AVC, I made a gel lotion with cucumber hydrosol that I called “cool as cucumber”. It is a perfect lotion for hot flashes! I like to use it around...

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It’s too hot to craft: Peppermint & chamomile cooling spray

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If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you probably already know how much I hate the heat and how much I love cooling sprays. I love to create these combinations of humectants and film formers and things that make my skin less angry with the world during the summer. So let’s take...

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