Videos

A short video on using SIMULGEL™️ EG by Lotioncrafter!

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A white plastic boat, shaped like a diamond, sits atop a mottled brown countertop. In it is a dollop of a creamy looking lotion.

I had to share this awesome video made by Jaimie, the awesome chemist at Lotioncrafter, demonstrating how simple and fun it is to make a lotion with SIMULGEL™️ EG (INCI: Sodium Acrylate / Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer & Isohexadecane & Polysorbate 80), an awesome, easy-to-use cold process emulsifier. Woo hoo, that takes about five minutes...

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What does that moment of emulsification look like for Polawax, Incroquat BTMS-50, or Simulsol/Lotionpro™ 165?

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We saw what the process of combining the oil and water phases together might look like for Ritamulse SCG in this post the other day, but what would it look like for a few other emulsifiers? Let’s take a look at three of our favourites, Polawax, Incroquat BTMS-50, and Simulsol/Lotionpro™ 165! For each of these,...

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Let’s analyze the process of emulsion (video plus formula, instructions, and more)! 

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When is an emulsion “emulsified”? Can we see this process happening? We can, and we’ll be doing that with the help of a few videos I’ve created! What you’ll see in this post is the video a gorgeous thickened lotion formula taken during a lotion making class at Voyageur Soap & Candle using Ritamulse SCG...

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Quick reminder: Protect your fine oils and meltables this summer (with a short video)!

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This may be a little on the late side as it’s been hot for ages, but don’t forget to get your oils, butters, solid oils, and other fine meltables into colder spaces, including the fridge or freezer! This’ll keep them better longer – heat and light speed up rancidity – and can prevent grains from...

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Super bubbly bubble bath! Formula with downloadable PDF (updated January 8, 2022)

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Click here to download this formula as a PDF! Super bubbly bubble bath formula from SwiftCraftyMonkey I’ve written quite a bit about bubble bath on the blog as it was one of my mum’s favourite products, I love to give it as presents, and it’s a great project to make with our youth programs as...

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