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elegantnaturals

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    I really like homey & foodie scents. Not a big fan of patchouli. I prefer the basic EO's (if used) because I have allergies to most pollen. My fav color is pink.

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  1. You will have problems with preservation if you use all coconut milk for the water portion. Try it at a percentage of the water portion, not more than 10%. Even then, you'll need to be scrupulous about cleaning your equipment and area, and heating/holding your water phase. As for preservative, I'd use Phenonip.
  2. You'll need an emulsifier as well otherwise the oils will sit on top of the water and cling to the tub after the water drains. Start your formulation by looking at this recipe from the Herbarie: http://theherbarie.com/The-Herbaries-Butter-Cream-Bath-p-73.html In addition, any kind of foaming is going to include a surfactant. The Herbarie caries a variety of natural-based surfactants including SCI Flakes.
  3. Water caprylic/capric triglyceride = Fractionated Coconut Oil glycerin = humectant C12-15 alkyl benzoate = emollient glyceryl stearate = emulsifier and skin conditioner isocetyl stearate = myristyl myristate = emollient fragrance = either this is a lot of fo or the following amounts are under 1-2% hazel seed oil = light non-greasy oil for combo skins cetearyl alcohol = thickener polysorbate 60 = emulsifier dimethicone = silicone/skin protectant stearic acid = thickener/co-emulsifier sweet almond oil = medium weight oil polyacrylamide = Antistatic agent / Binding agent / Film former shea butter = semi-solid butter illipe butter = hard butter honey extract = you can probably use regular honey or Honeyquat here aloe barbadensis leaf juice = aloe juice not gel panthenol (pro vitamin B5) = nutrient sweet almond protein = not sure where to get this; haven't seen it at any supplier yet hydrolyzed oat protein = protein (think Aveeno) hydrolyzed silk = liquid silk is the best! (use at 1-2.5%) tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E acetate) = helps with rancidity and extend oil shelf life C13-14 isoparaffin = Emollient / Moisturiser / Solvent ceteareth-20 = emulsifier cetyl alcohol = stabilizer/emollient carbomer = thickener triethanolamine = increases ph of lotion laureth-7 = emulsifier BHT = antioxidant trisodium EDTA = boosts the preservative system effectiveness phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben = preservative yellow 5, red 4, blue 1 = coloring
  4. The minimum weights are fairly similar. What's the max weight you're looking for? For the $40 range, I'd try the ProScale XC 500g. 500 grams is approximately 17 ounces and it's minimum measure is .01 grams You may want to call Jenny at Lotioncrafter. She's incredibly helpful and will help you figure out the best choice for your needs. HTH
  5. Was it a citric scent? I find that those will typically eat right through plastic. Reminds me of the time I pre-measured my citrus FO's into a plastic dixie cup. By the time I went to pour it into my lotion, it had eaten through the bottom and spread all over the counter. My entire kitchen and clothes smelled like citrus for weeks.
  6. I typically use a max of 1% in leave on products unless the scent is really strong or manufacturer recommendation is lower. For wash off products like scrubs, I'll go up to 2%. For MP soap, its typically the same, between 1-2%. As I don't make CP soap, I can't advise on that point. HTH
  7. I don't believe you can resell the pefurmer's alcohol itself. You can purchase it without a license and mix it up with other ingredients. But it takes a special license to manufacture and sell the actual alcohol. Snowdrift has a great section on what pefurmer's alcohol is and the laws regarding it. In the right column, half way down the page: http://snowdriftfarm.com/askthechemist.html That being said, I've never used it. Sorry. Not that I have anything against alcohol, but I prefer oils. I do know that most body mists and eo based perfumes don't "stick" because there is, typically, no fixative included in the recipe. Most, not all, fixatives are chemical based. Basically, a fixative will delay the evaporation of the perfume, making it last longer. You can use glycerin, which should dissolve in pefurmer's alcohol. Other fixative's include benzoin (which is a sensitizer) and other resins. On a side note, fragrance oils will probably last longer than eo's, which tend to evaporate at a very quick rate.
  8. I've used rose clay, which is a rather pretty pink. I've also tried yellow kaolin. This makes it look like cookie dough. Add some dark chocolate chunks and you have cookie dough scrub! lol
  9. Maybe the ingredients weren't completely mixed together? Sounds like the baking soda got clumpy.
  10. Looks like an emulsified scrub to me. Basically, its lotion/cream without the water portion but with added scrubbies. Here is a basic recipe to get you started. You can tweak to your hearts content. 50-60% oils 15-20% butters 5-10 % ewax 5-10% stearic acid 1% Phenonip 1-2% fo (if using eo's, use 1%) Alternatively, you can use 5% Polawax and 2% BTMS. Or add in some cetyl alcohol or cetearyl alcohol for the stearic acid. Since this is a wash off product, I'd stick with the less expensive stearic acid. Add sugars at ounce for ounce of scrub mix. So if you make 16 oz of mix, use 16 oz of sugar. If you are using other types of scrubbies, add per manufacturer's suggestion (or to your own taste). HTH
  11. In addition to that, unless you have a nut free home, you cannot guarantee that the product won't have any nut products in it. So, like Carebear said, just make sure to label carefully (which you need to do anyway!)
  12. It looks like chocolate pudding with caramel cubes on top. Gads, where's my choco stash? After seeing your soap I'm craving big time! Great looking soaps!
  13. If you want to use just eo, then go ahead and use lemongrass/peppermint mixture. This is a great hit with those who like balms for dry skin. If you are going to use fo, then try for something clean like a water scent, spa style scent, or cucumber type scent. HTH
  14. When using the FCO, does the mix with cyclo/fo become cloudy?
  15. Thanks all! I kept a bottle of it and I loves me some shimmeries! lol And it really smells like summertime in a bottle. Gotta love that CocoBeach Baby from FOH. I just realized I didn't put the scent name on the bottle. Dangit! Heya, Michi! :wave: Your MIL is right up the road from me! Did she go to the dam for 4th of July?
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