Polawax – Point of Interest

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Some thoughts on what you could do for an emulsified cucumber body butter (Polawax)

July 21, 2018May 9, 2018 by SwiftCraftyMonkey

We’ve been having some fun re-creating a safer, more stable version of this terrible HGTV recipe for a homemade cucumber body butter, and I thought after making the Simulgreen 18-2 version yesterday we could finish this series up with a Polawax version! Let’s use this formula for a body butter, which you can find in...

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Six ingredient lotion: Kukui nut & babassu oil with Polawax or e-wax (updated)

July 25, 2018June 30, 2015 by SwiftCraftyMonkey

Yesterday we took a look at how to make a six ingredient lotion with kukui nut & babassu oil with Ritamulse SCG. Today, let’s modify that recipe for those of you with Polawax or e-wax. Recipes made with Ritamulse SCG tend to be thicker than those made with Polawax or e-wax, and a lot thicker...

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