chrismorgan007
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Can you add alcohol based products to an anhydrous body butter formulation?
It depends on what you mean by "alcohol". Cetyl alcohol? Ceteral alcohol? Isopropyl Myristate? Those are common in butters and lotions.Can you add alcohol based products to an anhydrous body butter formulation?
Like say I wanted to add regular cologne or perfume directly to my body butter....would it cause issues?It depends on what you mean by "alcohol". Cetyl alcohol? Ceteral alcohol? Isopropyl Myristate? Those are common in butters and lotions.
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