Stearic vs Cetyl

[gekko62]

I did a cream with ewax & stearic,then one with ewax & cetyl. The stearic is nice,but a little draggy.The cetyl glides gloriously. Next up is cetearyl,which if Im interpreting my INCI's properly is a combination of the two. Ain't experimenting fun!
Thoughts anyone? What can I expect to find?

 

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[gekko62]

Hey Lisa, I tried this experiment myself to get a real feel for different results and found the Stearic also created a thicker consistency - how about you?

I also found that the Cetyl one seemed to wash off my hands while the Stearic left them feeling soft and protected despite repeated washes ..

I started with the sage's energy body cream formula,& yeah,I do like it for my hands.The cetyl batch does seem looser,I love it as a body cream.Also subbed SL for the glycerine,& it seems to be less tacky/draggy,which is nice
Not real impressed with the cetearyl batch-bit oily,even tho light & fluffy texture.Ive been trying to avoid learning the HLB table thingy,but it looks like I'll have to bite the bullet! :roll:
Im really starting to love this lotion making business! Originally all I wanted was to be able to make a decent,simple moisturiser but hey,Im a tinkerer at heart-can't help myself.