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So I made my first lotion. It is kind of a sticky tacky feel, though nice and thick and creamy. I want it to feel smoother and not this tacky. I am totally new at this. Took soap queens recommendations, and with lindys ratios I made this.
76% water
5 % emulsifying wax
4% stearic acid
4% Shea
11% oils...wound up splitting it with 1.84 oz sweet almond and 1 oz extra light tasting olive. Is this the culprit or is homemade lotion like this without more things like btms or whatever that*is???
It's leaving a glistening shine and a residue slightly, though nothing like a homemade body butter does.
I added 1% optiphen and .2% vitamin e from the store, which is made with soybean, vitamin e and coconut oil. This too could be the culprit? It wound up .05 oz total on that. Guess I won't be doing that again!
Any suggestions appreciated.
76% water
5 % emulsifying wax
4% stearic acid
4% Shea
11% oils...wound up splitting it with 1.84 oz sweet almond and 1 oz extra light tasting olive. Is this the culprit or is homemade lotion like this without more things like btms or whatever that*is???
It's leaving a glistening shine and a residue slightly, though nothing like a homemade body butter does.
I added 1% optiphen and .2% vitamin e from the store, which is made with soybean, vitamin e and coconut oil. This too could be the culprit? It wound up .05 oz total on that. Guess I won't be doing that again!
Any suggestions appreciated.