I'll get back to you after I've tested them for a bit. I do love the textures of both of them so far but that's about all I can say for now.
What Bath & Body Thing Have You Done Today?
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Today I haven't done anything yet. I'm not sure if I will be doing anything for a few days. My apartment is getting renovated and they are currently working on my soaping room.
I am excited though to be part of this soap making forum. I look forward to connecting with others.
I am excited though to be part of this soap making forum. I look forward to connecting with others.
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Renovations.....so much fun (note the tinge of sarcasm).
Looking forward to seeing your future creations..
That would be great! Thank you.
Made another 1000g batch of lotion yesterday for a friend, this time with Oat CO2 extract. Feels wonderful on the skin!
This friend likes scents with floral notes, so I blended equal proportions of CC's Hyacinth with CCS' Hardwood Musk. The blend smells great, but unfortunately, it triggered a horrible reaction for me, as many floral scents tend to do. Wonderful Mr. Oop graciously offered to clean up all the lotion-making implements and containers, since I was, err, confined to the smallest room of the house for a few hours, IYKWIM.
He was quite anxious to neutralize the offending scent to avoid further distress when I returned to my soap room. I still haven't gone in there this morning.
This friend likes scents with floral notes, so I blended equal proportions of CC's Hyacinth with CCS' Hardwood Musk. The blend smells great, but unfortunately, it triggered a horrible reaction for me, as many floral scents tend to do. Wonderful Mr. Oop graciously offered to clean up all the lotion-making implements and containers, since I was, err, confined to the smallest room of the house for a few hours, IYKWIM.
He was quite anxious to neutralize the offending scent to avoid further distress when I returned to my soap room. I still haven't gone in there this morning.
I've been experimenting with a SCM recipe for a body milk using Jeesperse ICE-T CIS. It is not going well. I've made two small (250 ml) batches as written. The first batch separated within 12 hours. I increased the Jeesperse by 1% for the second batch and, after 24 hours, it's starting to separate as well. Frustrating.
Sorry to hear that! I haven’t tried many of her recipes, bc all of them call for at least one ingredient that I don’t have - and I have so many already!
Can you reach out to Susan directly for help, or on their Discord channel?
I was thinking of doing just that. Can't do it from work though.
Thank you, I am better! These reactions tend to come on fast and are pretty violent for a few hours. Then all of a sudden, it's over (except for a sore tummy, a headache, and sometimes sore neck muscles). I didn't feel like eating much today, but that's never a bad thing, lol. Felt good enough to make a fresh lye masterbatch, since I'm hoping to squeeze in one more try at a spoon swirl. They are usually so easy, but of course, not during a challenge, right?
So sorry! I have issues with fragrance too. It really stinks! Pun intendedMade another 1000g batch of lotion yesterday for a friend, this time with Oat CO2 extract. Feels wonderful on the skin!
This friend likes scents with floral notes, so I blended equal proportions of CC's Hyacinth with CCS' Hardwood Musk. The blend smells great, but unfortunately, it triggered a horrible reaction for me, as many floral scents tend to do. Wonderful Mr. Oop graciously offered to clean up all the lotion-making implements and containers, since I was, err, confined to the smallest room of the house for a few hours, IYKWIM.
Update on this one, the second batch. I've been shaking it gently when I see it begin to separate and, after a week, it seems to be staying together.
Then, a customer asked if I could recreate one of her favourite products, a cleansing oil that the retailer (Portia-Ella) is out of. I had to order a couple of ingredients (HO Sunflower and Rosehip Seed oils - thank goodness for Prime 1-day delivery) but I had everything else on hand. With a little input from a couple of people on a FB formulating group, I came up with what we think is a pretty good formula. I tried making it today and I'm pretty happy with the results. The only thing I'll change in the next iteration is one of the oils; I subbed Camellia oil for Camelina oil. Camelina doesn't smell very good in this formula.
In my wandering today (my only day off this week), I visited the retailer of this oil and, while still out, they did have a sample bottle available. The woman looking after the store gave me a small sample vial so I now have something to compare my version to; it feels pretty close.
That’s great on both the lotion and cleansing oil! I’m more than a little jealous that you have one day prime delivery. We used to get our products in 2-3 days now it’s more like 7-10. That’s what we get for living in the boonies.
Today I made a face lotion with niacinimide, ceramide, hyaluronic acid, squalane and a bunch of other goodies. It’s a new recipe for me hoping I love it (from SCM).
That sounds like an amazing lotion. I love all those ingredients!
Amazon is finally getting back to 1-2 day deliveries here; it's been a while.
Sorry! Posted the wrong message in the wrong place Meant to add here: today, I spent ages reading up on bath bombs! It's like another rabbit hole!
Meant to add here: today, I spent ages reading up on bath bombs! It's like another rabbit hole!
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hoping the lotion is as good as I imagine it will be.
I’m working on some new botanical infusions. I recently got butterfly pea powder,, Himalayan rhubarb, and spirulina. So, we’ll see how they come out.
Sorry! Posted the wrong message in the wrong place
So many rabbit holes! It’s easy to spend hours and hours researching.Sorry! Posted the wrong message in the wrong place
