Emulsifiers & Co-Emulsifiers for Lotion
Lesson 9 from: Make Your Own Bath & Body ProductsAnne-Marie Faiola
Emulsifiers & Co-Emulsifiers for Lotion
Lesson 9 from: Make Your Own Bath & Body ProductsAnne-Marie Faiola
Lessons
Class Introduction
00:57 2The Science of Soap Making
08:40 3Important Soaping Vocabulary
09:52 4How to Use Oils, Colorants, Additives & Molds
32:02 5Tools Needed to Make Soap
05:28 6How to Use Lye Safely
05:30 7Lavender Everything Cold Process Soap Recipe
29:45 8Ingredients to Make Lotion
05:23Emulsifiers & Co-Emulsifiers for Lotion
03:34 10Preservatives for Lotion
05:35 11Liquids for Lotion
03:17 12Color & Additives for Lotion
08:48 13How to Sanitize Before Making Lotion
02:35 14How to Make Lotion: Beginner's Recipe
09:46 15Label Lotion to Sell
04:34 16How to Make a Balm: Whipped Avocado Balm
15:34 17Why Use Scrubs?
03:26 18Different Kinds of Exfoliants
05:20 19Preservatives in Scrubs?
07:08 20How to Make Pink Sea Salt Body Scrub
05:25 21How to Make Walnut Facial Scrub
12:37 22How to Make an Emulsified Scrub
16:04 23Label to Sell Scrubs
14:16 24Handmade Beauty Box: Shaving Soap
21:32 25Handmade Beauty Box: Jojoba Bead Scrub
18:09Lesson Info
Emulsifiers & Co-Emulsifiers for Lotion
So emulsifiers. I just shook this up like 30 seconds ago, and it has already separated. Water and oil don't mix. Which is why we need chemical emulsifiers. So there's a variety of emulsifiers that you can use for your lotion crafting. So BTMS-50. All emulsifiers are for the most part 100% chemical products. BTMS-50 is a great emulsifier, it's actually one of my favorites to use because it has added conditioning agents that make the skin feel silky and smooth. If you were formulating a hair conditioner, which is very similar to formulating a lotion, you would use BTMS-50. Cetearyl Alcohol. So Cetearyl Alcohol, you can use alone, or I like to use it in conjunction with another emulsifier because it's kind of a heavier emulsifier. So I use it, usually, to help thicken my lotions. So I usually will use it like in elbow or feet cream, or like cold weather protection cream, or surfer's cream, for example. So I really use Cetearyl Alcohol sparingly, and I usually use it for those heavier, den...
ser formulas. Bio-Mulsion Wax is an emulsifier that is one of the, quote, "more natural emulsifiers" out there. It's derived from olive oil. And derived from olive oil means that at one point olive oil was used in the process to make it. Some people call it natural, some people don't. Natural is not a term that's regulated by the FDA. So it's a slippery slope. It's sort of natural. It's the most natural of the emulsifiers that actually work and are stable. So we can talk about some natural emulsification system though, like if you are making your own product, the chances are you got onto making your own product because you may be concerned about the ingredients that are going on your skin, or your family's skin. Maybe that's why you're interested, and you're like, "Well, I really want something that's all-natural. I really want to have an emulsifying system that's totally all-natural." So if you want something that's totally all-natural, the easiest way to make sure is to make a body butter or a balm, which we are going to make today. Or there are emulsification systems that are all-natural, but they're not very stable. So for example, you could use Borax and Beeswax together. In conjunction, they do emulsify. And they will make a lotion. The problem with that is, is it makes the lotion a little bit thick for my liking, right, 'cause beeswax is just a very, very, very kind of heavy it's a wax, so it makes the lotion just a little bit thick for my liking and it's heavy, but it does work. You'll also see people using soy lecithin, right, which is basically an egg-derived product. That makes the lotion, it works, it emulsifies. It makes the lotion runny, a little gunky. And it's not stable when it's under a heat. So the lotion just breaks apart. And then finally, some people use xanthan gum, which is a really common thickening agent in cooking. You see it all the time in vegan cooking, and it stays together a little bit. Kind of gummy and separates after just a few weeks. So really, when you're using emulsifiers, if you are going through the trouble of making your own product from scratch, and you have just invested in all of these ingredients, I think it's really important that you use an emulsifying wax to actually, it's a synthetic product, to keep your product together.
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Ratings and Reviews
Julz P
Love this class! Second time watching it, wish there were live classes at this level in my City, I would love to make stuff on the weekends :-) Great job - love the class, come back soon!
Alexandra Paniagua
As a "Seasoned" Soaper this workshop was very instructive, fast paced and not boring at all!!!!! As everything else, we have to be up to date with new trends and ingredients, every day is a learning process, thank you very much to Creative Live, Anne-Marie and Bramble Berry for this AWESOME work shop and I hope you have another one soon :) :)
a Creativelive Student
Anne-Marie was a very thorough and thoughtful instructor. Her knowledge and enthusiasm were inspiring. She had everything organized and presented it in a very comprehensive sequential order. GREAT class as I never knew anything about soap/lotions/scrubs/balms/etc. I'd recommend purchasing the class!
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