My lotion separated...can it be salvaged?

[BlueSky]

Fractionated Coconut Oil 4.3%
Jojoba Oil 9.8%
Cocoa Butter 12.8%

Beeswax 5%

Water 68.1%

Did not check temperatures, but I am assuming that the water was much hotter than the oil/wax mixture when I combined them.

Can I melt this back down and restir?

 

[pixybratt]

I've done that before and it came out just fine.it just takes a while to cool so you'll be stirring for a bit, but it's much better than having to toss the stuff out.

 

[Deda]

Beeswax is not an effective emulsifier.

 

[lsg]

My skin cream recipe contains no e-wax and it works every time. I use a blender to mix the water phase and oil phase.

 

[Deda]

I don't use ewax, either. What do you use for your emulsification system? Do you use the HLB scale?

 

[lsg]

I use bees wax and aloe gel. With the blender the water phase and oil phase mix thoroughly. If you are referring to the Hydrophile-Lipophile Balance which is a measure of the relative proportions of water-soluble and oil soluble components in a surfactant, no, I do not use this scale or the HLB calculator from Lotion Crafters.
I stay with the original recipe given me, only adding essential oils. If I want lotion instead of cream, I just add more distilled water.

 

[krissy]

I use bees wax and aloe gel. With the blender the water phase and oil phase mix thoroughly and quickly.

but do they stay mixed well? i made a lotion with beeswax and it was great for a month and then it started to separate. i ended up throwing it out after i used it once and got hives. (i think it was an allergic reaction to medicine not the lotion, but better safe than sorry)

 

[lsg]

Yes, they stay mixed. I have had no problem with separation. I just opened some of my cream that is several months old and it is still great. I use Optiphen Plus as a preservative. I will be glad to share the recipe if you want it. Just pm me.

 

[Deda]

I have to back up and say that I did use ewax, recently in fact.

It's just not in my current lotion. I used it in the lotion I made for the Halloween Swap. I'm pretty happy with the results, but I don't think it's going to make it into my regular recipes, I miss the feel of BTMS. I'm still playing with the recipe, trying a few different combinations.

lsg - It's great you got your emulsion of hold, but beeswax isn't an emulsifier. It can be if it's used with Borax, but there's no borax listed in the original recipe.