donna4909 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I need some help formulating a lotion recipe without stearic acid. I know it can be done, but I've never tried it before. I figured I would just use more hard oils. Should I use more e-wax than normal? These are the ingredients I have on hand:cocoa buttershea butterbabbasu oil76 degree coconut oilcastor oilsoybean oilolive oile-waxoptiphen plus and germall plusI was thinking 77% water, 3% e-wax, 10% shea, 5% babbasu, and 5% castor. Then FO and preservative. Does that look okay, or will it have problems thickening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Cellar Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I don't like stearic in lotions either so I up my ewax to at least 5 or 6 %. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 IMO if you up the e-wax, you can really feel a waxy film on your skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idacandlelady Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I'm just venturing into formulating and learning about all these ingredients. Could you tell me what qualities you don't like with stearic in lotion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBE Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 IMO if you up the e-wax, you can really feel a waxy film on your skin.I agree Carrie. I find this happens when I up e-wax... the lotion is hard to spread, and has a serious drag. I find stearic thickens up my lotions well, without using so much e-wax. It's a must in my emulsified body butters. Makes them thick and creamy. If you don't want to use stearic, have you considered Cetearyl/Stearyl Alcohol? This stuff is the shiznit. But yes, using just e-wax can be done, you'll just have to up those amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna4909 Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 It's not that I dislike stearic in lotions. I've always used it without problems, but I can't find my ziploc bag of stearic acid. :rolleyes2 I thought I had some cetaryl alcohol from making the holy grail scrub too, but apparently I lost it as well... I really need to get my supplies more organized.And the lotion is for my mom for mother's day. I'm afraid if I order more stearic, it won't be here in time. I think I'm just going to replace the castor with cocoa butter, then I'll have all solid oils, so it should firm up. May up the e-wax to 4% too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann M Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I substitute Cetyl alcohol for stearic. I like it much better. It doesn't leave a drag at all.Ann M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debk Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 wow, I have a bunch of cetyl and did not know what to use it for, duh, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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