emulsifiers
Glyceryl stearate – home made emulsifier
169 years ago
by evik
in emulsifiers
Glyceryl stearate is a non-ionic low HLB emulsifier and emulsion stabilizer.
Because it has low HLB, for emulsions oil-in-water it is being used in combination with another emulsifier. It is said that it brings to creams and solutions a non-greasy, but rich touch.
As the majority of emulsifiers, Read more...
Lecithin as an emulsifier – part I, how to dissolve lecithin granules
419 years ago
by evik
in emulsifiers
I have been still searching for a 100% in nature occurring emulsifier for home made cosmetics.
If you read a bit online, you know there are three candidates:
lecithin
beeswax
borax – sodium tetraborate Na2B4O7, not boric acid!
Borax is a mineral and it was shown that it can have carcinogenic Read more...
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