Saponomancer
Professional Geek
So I researched making lotion, I spent hours on google, and tracking around through DIY blogs, watching youtube videos, reading breakdowns of how the different ingredients work and the ratios needed for a lotion, as well as what preservatives to use, and I formulated a basic recipe just to try it out and see if I could
It went splendidly, it emulsified right away, and now several months later there's no sign of separation, or spoilage of any kind
however I want to say its noticeably a little bit sticky
I don't know if this is because its too thick, or because of what ingredients I used, and I was curious if any of you would know what might be causing it
The recipe I came up with was:
2oz beeswax
2oz coconut oil
1oz cocoa butter
4 oz olive oil
14 oz water
.35oz borax
.12oz phenonip
based on my notes which read:
1 part Emulsifier:
85% wax 15% borax
3 parts oil
6 parts water
.5% phenonip
It went splendidly, it emulsified right away, and now several months later there's no sign of separation, or spoilage of any kind
however I want to say its noticeably a little bit sticky
I don't know if this is because its too thick, or because of what ingredients I used, and I was curious if any of you would know what might be causing it
The recipe I came up with was:
2oz beeswax
2oz coconut oil
1oz cocoa butter
4 oz olive oil
14 oz water
.35oz borax
.12oz phenonip
based on my notes which read:
1 part Emulsifier:
85% wax 15% borax
3 parts oil
6 parts water
.5% phenonip
I'll have to get myself some then
