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Originally posted to Patreon on Dec 9, 2017 at 6:00am Let’s continue our series on how to adapt our formulas to use more ECOcert ingredients by taking a look at how we might use Olivem 1000 in the potential duplication of Josie Maran Whipped Body Butter. Part one, defining our terms Part two, gelling agents...
Originally posted to Patreon on Dec 11, 2016 at 9:39am If you joined us yesterday, you saw the first potential duplication recipe for this product using sorbitan stearate and polysorbate 60. In that post, I mentioned an emulsifier called Simulgreen 18-2 in the recipe, and I wanted to share a quick aside with you about using it....
Originally posted to Patreon on Dec 6, 2017 at 4:33am Let’s take a look at another emulsifier we could use to make this potential duplication of a Josie Maran Whipped Body Butter more ECOcert – Montanov 68. Part one, defining our terms Part two, gelling agents Part three, all-in-one emulsifiers Part four, creating an emulsifier...
Today, let’s take a look at adapting a formula using Natragem EW, an ECOcert Polawax substitute. This one’s kinda easy as we use it at the same levels we’d use Polawax. Figure out your oil phase, then use 25% of that. Part one, defining our terms Part two, gelling agents Part three, all-in-one emulsifiers Part four, creating...
Originally posted to Patreon Dec 4, 2017 at 2:43pm I promised you this post on Sunday, but it went into the ether, and I lost all that work! Argh! But let’s try again! Part one, defining our terms Part two, gelling agents Part three, all-in-one emulsifiers Part four, creating an emulsifier using the HLB system...