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    Lotioncrafters gm lotion

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone has done this lotion. It is from Lotioncrafters. I made some but I think it is somewhat sticky and a tab bit oily. I am trying to see if anyone else has done it. The formula follows: 54.3 distilled water 1.1 gm powder 10 aloe vera juice 2...
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    Benefit of goat's milk (low - high concentration)

    Hello, I am trying to look for an article or something like that where it can tell me the benefit of goat's milk in lotion and creams at say 1% vs. at 10%. I would assume that the more milk the better but then again not everything is the more the better? I have seen lotions with 5% gm and...
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    herbal salves/preservatives?

    A preservative is usually only needed when you add water. Since you are adding calendula which has antibacterial properties and its a salve you don't need a preservative. I would add an antioxident though. You might want to drop a couple of drops of vitamin e. That will help with rancidity of...
  4. J

    Lanolin

    Does anyone know how to get rid of the lanolin smell. I hate that smell but I want to use lanolin for its properties.
  5. J

    gm in lotions 50+%

    I am wondering about the usage of milk in creams/lotions. I have a formula which has about 65% of milk in it. I have seen all the lotion/creams formulas which mention not to add more than 20%. Can you please tell me the reasons why you should not add more than 20%?
  6. J

    lip balm with milk

    i too have seen tons of lotions with goats milk. About the concern of eating it. You can use potassium sorbate. A food preservative?
  7. J

    lip balm with milk

    Hello, Does anyone have a good formula that I can use to add goat milk into the lip balms? I would like to add goat milk to them but trying to figure out how to do it since it would be an o/w combo. I would need to add e-wax and a preservative I think. Thanks!
  8. J

    Donkey milk

    Thanks for the suggestion. I will try that. I contact some people from Germany that sells powder milk but its quite expensive plus shipping etc.
  9. J

    Donkey milk

    Yes I have realized that its really hard to get it here in the states. I might have to buy myself the donkey! Anyway, the grandmother of a good friend that is from Ecuador used to make this lotion that was "famous" there and it contained donkey milk. I am trying to get the formula from them...
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    Donkey milk

    Hello, I would like to find a place that sells donkey milk but haven't been able to find any for sale. I would like to put it in some lotions and maybe soaps. Does anyone know of a place that sells it? Thanks!
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