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@MarkBroussard, wish I had the space for this set-up! I love it!
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@Bill_Toge, excellent! Thank you!!!
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@Perry, congratulations on your line. I didn’t knw you had one. I was inspired by the launch of just two products.
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@gigigirl, have you tried eliminating the beeswax all together? 6% Stearic seems high. Might wanna post your formula %’s so you can get more relevant advice.
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@Doreen, thanks for the input! Very helpful! Time to start shopping for that stainless steel table and storage containers! Maybe a trip to IKEA for some storage cabinets. Thanks again. Very exciting. I’ve got all my equipment except for a pH meter. I read on a thread that a Hanna portable meter will serve the purpose.
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Do tell!
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@mikehair, what kind of aeration do you experience with the Big Sticks? I’m considering making a purchase. I have a Silverson that I think is on its last leg.
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@JOJO91343 Thanks for the formulation tips. Ive used Stearic acid in the past so I’m familiar with it’s melt point etc. I’ve got a Silverson which creates emulsions before you can blink your eye but honestly I don’t know if mixing for 30 minutes would be over-kill or not.
@Bill_Toge , I’ll be putting your suggestions/comments to the test soon. Thanks for all the input.
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Ok cool thanks!
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@Microformulation I’m using ewax with Cetearyl Alcohol and Poly-20. Would u still use additional Cetearyl in this case or perhaps stearyl alcohol as @DAS mentioned?
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Thanks for clarifying @Microformulation. I’ve used it in the past to make creams and lotions but never neutralized it. Thanks for confirming it’s not necessary for my purposes. And thanks for the link as well!
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@gld010, interesting. Thank you
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@DAS, no I’m not confusing it with Stearyl alcohol but perhaps I’ll consider using it instead. In my sentence above where I asked to fill in the blank, I was actually paraphrasing something @Perry told someone in a recent post titled Best Way to Use Stearic Acid (Mar 20th). I’m trying to find out what negative effects it would have on the emulsion if you don’t neutralize it.
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I’ve seen dry masques with honey powder as well as oat powder
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Funny… As an Esthetician, I don’t use them in my services. I’m occasionally asked if they’re necessary and I’ll usually reply that they aren’t, but as @Perry pointed out, people do enjoy using them.
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@em88, thanks for the pdf on the electrodes. I think I’ve read every thread on which pH meter to buy. Daunting to say the least.
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@Chemist77, great thank you!
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@Doreen81, thanks. Good to know. Is there an “ideal” temp to test pH?
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@em88, can’t you test the pH prior to the lotion reaching final viscosity, like before the cool down phase where it is still pretty fluid? I’ve never been quite sure when to test the pH.
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@David08848, sounds like you’ve got something up your sleeve
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You can also type soaping in the search bar for other threads.
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See this thread. There are a couple on this topic
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@Microformulation, thanks for the pdf on the HLB system
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@itsstephrich, good for you!