[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

1.5% perfume can be super harsh but almost any trace levels can be harsh. When I was experimenting with a deodorant that nobody bought I found some ingredients that help a little with sweating but I can’t remember what it was. However, when I came across how well acids work for odor I experimented with ACV and it was the most effective for my skin. It was gentle for me but it wont be gentle for everyone.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

Ive made every mistake you can, experiment on a test batch. There’s information on what a typical test batch size is and then extrapolate. I’ve used too high of a sheer, not long enough, too long, too little, and the final product will be vastly different from one another. Chemical, mechanical and temperature tend to be the trifecta of how to properly mix an emulsion. For my small one gallon emulsions, 3 minutes is the max I need however, I slowly incorporate ingredients. I use kitchen supplies so industrial equipment will be different. You don’t need to mix long or use high sheer. 5 minutes or less is average for me.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

I make $100 month lol. Why would a big name company come to my nothing etsy store?

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

10% Niacinamide, no fragrance but likely the preservative.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

What are you making? I’ve never had that problem yet but color mixing and science isn’t as easy as it looks.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

or if you still want a clear product you can do a magnesium oil and add body oil to it. Similar to micellar water where the particles are suspended or use a solubalizer which keeps the product clear

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

Ive never heard of salt in body oil, the only thing I can think of is mixing water with the salt and using a solubalizer

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

The biggest reason why you wont find too much information is that you should avoid it altogether. I used to do this and other things that could have actually harmed immuno compromised patients so now I stick to a stricter safety science and that will always be your best bet. Using an oil used for cooking if bought from an organic store like olive oil might not have a COA so I can’t say that its ok or not but I’ve done it.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

Without knowing the ingredients its hard to say however PE 9010 has never failed me. I use ingredients that tend not to emulsify easily so I had to add 2% more of BTMS 25 to my hair mask and although slightly harder than what I wanted, its very stable. The texture you want is just as important as what texture you get from a preservative. You adjust accordingly. I know there might be limitations due to price point and if you have a business partner/boss but you can always keep pecking away at the formula as a whole.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

Film forming and slippery type of ingredients reduce the tacky feeling. Slippery elm, seaweed powder are two ingredients I use to not only improve feel on skin but hydrate without stickiness. Tacky lotions are incredible for the skin which may partially be why its made a huge difference in how your skin looks. But the tacky sensation is awful.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

ucuuba butter Highly unlikely

octyldodecanol Unsure what this is

sodium lauryl sulfoacetate Highly unlikely

sodium cocoyl isethionate Highly unlikely

manuka honey Try without

ketoconazole I use an rx shampoo, its orange but has coloring in it, not sure if it could be pink

geogard ECT Highly unlikely

panthenol Highly unlikely

sodium citrate Unlikely

caffeine Unlikely

tocopheryl acetate Highly unlikely

citric acid Unlikely

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

I made one with a cationic surfactant. Worked very well.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

Who was the investor and were they held accountable for the damage they caused?

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

I’ve had good luck using gluconolactone or gluco delta lactone. Its very soft, hydrating and a natural chealtor. So I imagine it could be a double whammy and help with both problems. I also have had good luck adding apple cider vinegar the low ph seems to work miracles on hair with higher ph water.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

q.s. Water: Def not the issue

2.2% Extracts: Very unlikely

6.5% Glycerin: Not likely

2.5% Bovine Colostrum: My bet is possible this is contributing

1% Preservative: Usually not a problem

4.5% Glycerin (and) Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer: Never use but suspicious

5% Sweet Almond oil: Nope

0.1% Vitamin E: No problem

1.75% Macadamia Oil: No problem

1.25% Squalane: No problem

0.3% Kukui Oil: No problem

2% Sepinov EMT 10: Don’t know this ingredient

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

If something has that many ingredients is likely claim based and you may not need most of it. One of my favorite products was dermalogicas rice exfoliating mask. It was brilliant. I wish I could dupe it.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

Is there a reason why? Those are very very common combinations that I use in many of my products.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

I use hydrolyzed oat for scent. Not only is it softening and great for problem skin, it smells nice.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

When I omitted the emulsifier and made a serum, no one bought it even though it was identical. I use only Urea as the active. But now that I have few customers with that issue, I can switch back to regular emulsifiers and custom make for fungal acne.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

Thank you! I had little choice but to use fragrance oils for a few products, but two are wash off and one is leave on but for hair. Since technically the fragrances only touches the hands briefly and possibly the hair could get on skin if its someone with long hair but research said zero fragrance is safe and .05% (1-2 drops in x amt of product i made) was still too much. I’m trying to reformulate to zero fragrance but some “natural” ingredients smell awful or look awful. I cater to the “natural” audience because most don’t know the ins and outs of what natural is and when put to the test, they actually do not like natural lol. Even when it performs better. I’ve been using isolates but I’ve lost the COA, I’ve been avoiding the top allergens but can’t say if any snuck in since the list is very long. I’ve been using chatgpt to copy and paste so that can help. Otherwise, I was hoping for now .05% can still be listed as sensitive.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

that’s brilliant

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

Yes Ive been using it for years. I think I added too much pe 9010. I added a little bit to the hyaluronatic acid that I make in advance and then I add it to the final mix.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

We’ve all trusted the wrong people. The bully at my old job is earning $150k a year and destroying the company. SMH. Its hard out there.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

thats insane, how does this happen? Their sunscreen caused the worse eczema outbreak of my life. I still have scars.

• This reply was modified 3 months, 1 week ago by  MaidenOrangeBlossom.

[MaidenOrangeBlossom]

thank you so much I had no idea it had a charge