alevasseur Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I have been making sugar scrubs and I love them. However, I decided to try out the entire recipe and added the preservative............liquipar and i added a F.O. ................Coconut Lime Verbena. Well, my skin got really hot, turned red and went kinda numb like.So does anyone have any idea if I had an allergic reaction and if it could have been from the Liquipar or the F.O? I have used F.O.'s before but not this one. I have never used the liquipar before. I used sweet almond oil but i have used that in smaller quantity before.Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGirl Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Dumb question alert....was your FO skin safe? and what percentage FO did you use?Maybe if you post your recipe..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alevasseur Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 Not a Dumb Question..........silly of me not to post all of that.My FO is cosmetic grade. My recipe is:1/2 cup Turbinado Sugar1/4 cup granulated sugar1/2 cup Sweet almond OilLiquiparFO......not accurate but I would say maybe a 1/10 of an oz. I don't know.....maybe 20 drops. Until nicely scented. I kinda cook this way too so it might not be the best course for formulating b & b products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 How much liquipar did you use? You only need between .05 and 1% of the oils. 1% of 1/2 cup is a very small amount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alevasseur Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 You know what, I was wondering if it was the liquipar. I have been using way too much. Way more than I need but I am still not sure what is right. It is only of the oils? OMG, have I been using way, way, way too much. Hit my head.Do you think that is what the problem is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 YES! I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alevasseur Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 If the entire concotion is 8 oz I should use put .08 liquipar but my scale does not do .08 the nearest would be .1. Any ideas in teaspoon size what .08 would be?Thanks so so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I use 1% preservative for total amount of oils/butter only...do not include your sugar in the amount. Weigh your oils and figure 1% of the weight...do all your ingredients in either ounces or grams so you don't overdose on the P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Does your scale convert to grams? If so, multiply your oz by 30 (actual is closer to 28.something) but 30 gets you close enough!I do all my small batches by grams...makes it soooooo much easier, especially for very small tests.So multiply 8oz oils X 30 and .08 Pre X 30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alevasseur Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Ah Soy,Not to be an idiot but if I did 3oz oils (8oz was with sugar) then in grams would it be .9 grams for the preservative?Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Keep all your measurements in either oz or grams...don't mix and match.3 oz oils = approx 90 grams1% of 90 grams = .9 gramsyou'll want to convert your sugar weight to grams also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 A teaspoon is 5mls which is ABOUT 5 grams (0.17 oz) depending on the density (actually specific gravity, but whatever) of the item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alevasseur Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Lord, I was using way too much! Thanks everyone for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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