When learning how to make soap, your base recipe will most likely be olive oil, coconut oil, and palm oil. Because of the controversy regarding palm oil, there are some soapmakers that will use shea butter instead of palm oil. When formulating your soap recipe, you will use grams or ounces, but the total oils and fats will need to add up to 100%. You can play around with different … [Read more...]
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Formulating With Emulsifiers
I have learned that making lotions, shampoos, and creams, requires an emulsifier. That is because oil and water do not mix. If you pour oil into water, you will see that the oil floats on top. So, if you want the ingredients to blend or bind, we need an emulsifier to keep them from separating. Thus, creating an emulsion of oil and water. It is important to know the usage amount of the … [Read more...]