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We’ve been talking about how to use Sepimax ZEN in an emulsion over the last two posts – see part one here, see part two here – and I thought I’d offer a reminder on how to use Sepimax ZEN if you want to leave it to hydrate over night! Before we start, a few...
Welcome back to this short series on using Sepimax ZEN in emulsions! Yesterday, in part one, we learned how to use it in an emulsion; why we use the smaller amounts we do; and how to wet, disperse, and hydrate it. We took a look at a formula in which we used 0.2% to thicken...
In the monthly Q&A, Jaime asked, Hi Susan. I could use your advice working with Sepimax ZEN. I have a thick foot cream that I make with 2.5% Sepimax ZEN (INCI: Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6). (Note, it’s an anionic or negatively charged rheology modifier that works to thicken the oil phase by gelling.) When I mix it...
We’ve spent the week having some fun with this gelled toner I taught at the first ever spa products class day at Windy Point Soap Making Supplies in Calgary, Alberta, back in November. On Monday, I shared with you a gelled toner we made for normal to oily skin types. On Tuesday, we took a look at...