[J4ckbird]

Hello Perry,
Thank you so much for this forum and website. My name is Sally, I’m a soap maker and formulator of natural skin care products. I have a business in Australia called Bird Body Essentials. My challenge is to work out how to formulate products made from ingredients you would (almost) find in your kitchen that work to nourish your body. My high school chemistry is of little help, but I have been an investigative journalist for 30 years, so those skills I used there help me research and seek answers to the puzzles I try to solve. I feel like a chemists’ groupie on this forum and I really appreciate the support and advice (and non judgement) that is offered.
Thanks.  

[J4ckbird]

Dtdang 

November 21  Flag

@J4ckbird, I love natural products but maybe 90% natural s the rest maybe non-natural.
here is simple natural conditioning bar. 
Bmts-50
cetyl alcohol 
babassu oil or coconut oil ( I like Babassu Oil)
shea butter or cocoa butter 
natural oils you like 
apricot oil
essential oil (you like)

Thanks for the feedback. I have seen similar recipes to the one you offered. I’m wondering what I can replace the BMTS-50 (which I think is a thickening/binding agent) and acetyl alcohol with. I’m using things like French clay and seaweed, with the butters and vinegar and playing around with it. So far its not terrible. 

I’ve made a soap with chocolate fragrance and mint essential oil for Easter one year. People wanted to eat it, but it was a great soap. I called it hot chocolate!

[J4ckbird]

I am trying to make an all-natural conditioning bar. Can you suggest any natural ingredients that may give a similar performance?