*Dee* Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 ok so i found a recipe on here while searching. anyways it is all in percentages and im not good with math. i dont want to make a huge batch. here is the recipe.60 % water24% butters and oils6 % e wax2 % dry flo2 % FO1 % preservativehow can i figure this out in ounces, for like a 1 pound batch ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Dee* Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 so for 16 oz would it be 9.6 oz water3.84 oz butters/oils.96 oz ewax.96 oz stearic.32 oz dry flo.32 oz FO.16 oz preservativewould you just take the size of the batch, like 16 oz or 32 oz. and then multiply the percentages by the oz size ?like 60% water x 16 oz batch size ? and just continue with each ingredient ? sorry if its not right and im stupid im just trying to figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 It's a simple formula. Just put a decimal in front of the percentages for each ingredient and multiply by the number of ounces you want to make. For a 16 oz (1lb batch):water .60 x 16 = 9.6ozdo this for all your ingredients. For the single digit % make sure to put a zero in front of the number...example: e-wax .06 x 16 = .96 ozgood luck and have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 looks like you figured it out while I was typing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Dee* Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 thanks i was hoping i could figure it out. i want to make a small batch later but i didnt want to screw it up lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daria Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 If you convert to grams, it is much easier to calculate. Also if you make an even amount...200...400 grams it is also much easier to calculate and you won't have to deal with decimals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Daria is right...grams are much easier. I just use the formula that 1 oz = 30 grams (although a gram is actually 28.something) the 30 makes it much easier to convert and much easier to weigh out on a scale. 9.6oz is hard to find (and less accurate) on a scale, but 9.6oz x 30 = 288 grams is much easier to weigh.With this method you get a bit extra, but there is always a little waste in batches of lotions and creams so you are likely to end up with the batch total you were looking for anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Dee* Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 thanks! not that i converted into the ounces, it will be easy to convert it into grams. i have both on my scale. for smaller recipes i have done them in grams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 I use grams for all recipes, it seems to be more accurate for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Dee* Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 thanks! im going to start working on this today and see how it does! im excited lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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