Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 I ordered a huge amount of supplies from Snowdrift, and they sent me some Natrasorb for free. Only problem is, I don't know what in the heck it is!! Any info you can provide would be greatly appreciated! What does Natrasorb look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2002 Report Share Posted March 2, 2002 not sure myself yet. But I do believe it is a very light powder. Joyce ///----- Original Message ----- From: WOODRJR@... I ordered a huge amount of supplies from Snowdrift, and they sent me some Natrasorb for free. Only problem is, I don't know what in the heck it is!! Any info you can provide would be greatly appreciated! What does Natrasorb look like?/// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2002 Report Share Posted March 2, 2002 Thanks Joyce > NATRASORB > > not sure myself yet. But I do believe it is a very light powder. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2002 Report Share Posted March 2, 2002 > > NATRASORB from the Snowdrift Farms site, using their search engine: Snowdrift Farm Raw Materials - All Natural Emulsifiers SDF NATRASORB-100 (modified wheat starch) Is your lotion a little too greasy or unstable? Natrasorb is designed to absorb the excess oil and leaves skin feeling soft and smooth. Excellent base for liquid powders. Click here for .... http://www.snowdriftfarm.com/emulsifiers.html Body g Powders- Edible and Otherwise! - FORMULARY from Snowdrift Farm .... 1 part Natrasorb-100 1 part SkinFlow-100 1/2 part corn starch (optional) 1/2 part tapioca starch or flour (optional) 1/32 to 1/16 part honey powder, to your taste (optional) 1/32 to 1/16 part buttermilk powder, to your taste .... http://www.snowdriftfarm.com/form_powders.html hth, B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2002 Report Share Posted March 4, 2002 Basically a white powder. Re: NATRASORB I ordered a huge amount of supplies from Snowdrift, and they sent me some Natrasorb for free. Only problem is, I don't know what in the heck it is!! Any info you can provide would be greatly appreciated! What does Natrasorb look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2002 Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 Hi I read somewhere last week that natrasorb is tapioca flour..... I think. Natrasorb Hi, Was wondering if anyone has actually used the Natrasorb 100 from Snow Drift Farms and if it worked really well? Did it feel gritty? Do you think cornstarch or arrow root powder would do the same thing?? They say on the site that it is modified wheat starch. Thanks so much for any help, Mindy dmward@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2002 Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 When a cream or lotion seems too greasy, I will add a little bit of natrasorb and that will take away the greasy feeling. I got my natrasorb from Snowdrift Farms, but if you have an Asian market near you buy some tapioca flour that is the same thing. Raven There you go... I knew I remembered it! Natrasorb Hi, Was wondering if anyone has actually used the Natrasorb 100 from Snow Drift Farms and if it worked really well? Did it feel gritty? Do you think cornstarch or arrow root powder would do the same thing?? They say on the site that it is modified wheat starch. Thanks so much for any help, Mindy dmward@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2002 Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 actually it is a modified wheat starch, according to Snowdrift. It is quite soft. Not gritty at all. Powderly light. Love it! Joyce in Dallas Natrasorb Hi, Was wondering if anyone has actually used the Natrasorb 100 from Snow Drift Farms and if it worked really well? Did it feel gritty? Do you think cornstarch or arrow root powder would do the same thing?? They say on the site that it is modified wheat starch. Thanks so much for any help, Mindy dmward@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2002 Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 Hi Listbuds; When I first heard about natrasorb from someone on this list, I went to Google and did a search. Everything that I came up with on natrasorb said that it was tapioca starch.I must have read over 50 different sites on it. Then I went to Snowdrift Farms and they state that it is wheat starch. Well first I tried corn starch and it really didn't work too well it left my hand where I tried it feeling very dry. I tried arrow root also and it left my hand feeling the same as the cornstarch, so I tossed out those two jars. I broke down and ordered some from Snowdrift Farm and put the wheat starch in another jar and it soaked up the greasyness and left my hand feeeling soft and moist. After I had gotten it I found a store that sells the tapioca flour, I bought a small bag and it has the same feeling as the wheat starch so it is my opinion that the flour is another word for starch. I had one more jar to experiment on and I put a small amount of the tapioca flour in it and it came out feeling the same way as the wheat starch. Price comparisons tapioca flour (starch) $1.69 for 1 pound no postage Snowdrift Farms Natrasorb $9.00 for 1 pound plus postage. Raven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2002 Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 What percentage of tapioca flour do you use in a lotion? Lynn Re: Natrasorb > Hi Listbuds; > When I first heard about natrasorb from someone on this list, I went to > Google and did a search. Everything that I came up with on natrasorb said > that it was tapioca starch.I must have read over 50 different sites on it. > Then I went to Snowdrift Farms and they state that it is wheat starch. Well > first I tried corn starch and it really didn't work too well it left my hand > where I tried it feeling very dry. I tried arrow root also and it left my > hand feeling the same as the cornstarch, so I tossed out those two jars. I > broke down and ordered some from Snowdrift Farm and put the wheat starch in > another jar and it soaked up the greasyness and left my hand feeeling soft > and moist. After I had gotten it I found a store that sells the tapioca > flour, I bought a small bag and it has the same feeling as the wheat starch > so it is my opinion that the flour is another word for starch. I had one > more jar to experiment on and I put a small amount of the tapioca flour in > it and it came out feeling the same way as the wheat starch. Price > comparisons tapioca flour (starch) $1.69 for 1 pound no postage Snowdrift > Farms Natrasorb $9.00 for 1 pound plus postage. > Raven > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2002 Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 The post that I read about it said that it was used for balms and lotion bars that felt too greasy. I never used it yet, just purchased some to try it. Natrasorb > > > > Hi, > Was wondering if anyone has actually used the Natrasorb 100 from Snow Drift Farms and if it worked really well? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2002 Report Share Posted April 23, 2002 Hi The conversation on natrasorb got me really intrigued, I found a few online resources for the tapioca starch: www.asiafoods.com and www.bulkfoods.com, if you don't have it locally or just want the convenience of ordering it. This is just what came up first searching on . also found this on natrasorb from the manufacturer http://www.personalcarepolymers.com/Site/ProdView.asp?ID=0281828 Re: Natrasorb The post that I read about it said that it was used for balms and lotion bars that felt too greasy. I never used it yet, just purchased some to try it. Natrasorb > > > > Hi, > Was wondering if anyone has actually used the Natrasorb 100 from Snow Drift Farms and if it worked really well? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2002 Report Share Posted April 24, 2002 What percentage of tapioca flour do you use in a lotion? I just played it by feel the recipe that I always use is 1 ounce Ewax 1 ounce Shea Butter 1 ounce oil for this batch I used sunflower oil. I mixed in the 6 ounces of water but it was still too stiff so I added in 2 more ounces and came up with the right consistency (when completely set up the next day it had the consistency of Ponds Cold Cream) to this I added 1 teaspoon of the starch. Tried a little dab on the back of my hand and it was just right. So I would suggest that you put in a small amount and if it doesn't feel right put in a little bit more. You can always add more but if you get too much you can't take it out. Raven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Sorry Katy, I have no help for you as I haven't used mine. I'm just wondering what it does in the cream versus not using it in the cream? Colleen Country Meadow Creations http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Katy I'm in the same boat as Colleen. I have it but haven't used it. Just another one of my purchases that I haven't tried out yet. Sorry I couldn't be of some help. Re: Natrasorb Sorry Katy, I have no help for you as I haven't used mine. I'm just wondering what it does in the cream versus not using it in the cream? Colleen Country Meadow Creations http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 That's ok! I bought a lot of it from Chandler's once and used it in body powder and also in bath salts & milk bath. It holds, I think, twice it's weight in liquid so disperses essential oils or fragrance oils well. I've heard that using it in creams and lotions will make it feel less greasy. It does do that but I've noticed that it also made my cream MUCH thicker than it usually is (and it's usually very thick). I'm going to play around some more and use lesser amounts of stearic and see what I get. Katy Re: Natrasorb Sorry Katy, I have no help for you as I haven't used mine. I'm just wondering what it does in the cream versus not using it in the cream? Colleen Country Meadow Creations http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 At 04:11 PM 2/20/2004, you wrote: >That's ok! I bought a lot of it from Chandler's once and used it in body >powder and also in bath salts & milk bath. It holds, I think, twice it's >weight in liquid so disperses essential oils or fragrance oils well. I've >heard that using it in creams and lotions will make it feel less greasy. >It does do that but I've noticed that it also made my cream MUCH thicker >than it usually is (and it's usually very thick). I'm going to play around >some more and use lesser amounts of stearic and see what I get. > >Katy Is your in tiny pellets or powder form? I use the pelleted all the time, but not in cosmetic product. Mine is for coolers, hot packs, air fresheners, etc. Same stuff? Lizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hmmmm, I'm not sure? Mine's in powdered form. Snowdrift lists theirs as Wheat Starch (INCI name) but Chandlers lists theirs as Tapioca Starch. The stuff from Chandler's seems a lot lighter and fluffier than the samples we got from Snowdrift but they both call it Natrasorb. Is yours like AgriSoak? I think that's what they call that stuff that you can buy for neck coolers and gel fresheners. Katy Is your in tiny pellets or powder form? I use the pelleted all the time, but not in cosmetic product. Mine is for coolers, hot packs, air fresheners, etc. Same stuff? Lizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 At 04:51 PM 2/20/2004, you wrote: >Hmmmm, I'm not sure? Mine's in powdered form. Snowdrift lists theirs as >Wheat Starch (INCI name) but Chandlers lists theirs as Tapioca Starch. The >stuff from Chandler's seems a lot lighter and fluffier than the samples we >got from Snowdrift but they both call it Natrasorb. Is yours like >AgriSoak? I think that's what they call that stuff that you can buy for >neck coolers and gel fresheners. > >Katy Yup. I've confused them. Sorry. Lizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 I`ve added Narasorb to my finished lotions and stick blend it in. I like the feel of it. Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Thanks, Peggy. How much do you add to what size batch? Katy Re: Natrasorb I`ve added Narasorb to my finished lotions and stick blend it in. I like the feel of it. Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 I really didn`t measure Katy but I would estimate about a TB per1# batch. Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 Hello, Do you add any other oils to your butter? Shere' www.nature-zone.com -----Original Message----- From: slafery [mailto:slaferty@...] Hi everyone, Has anyone used Natrasorb in their body butters? If so, how much do you add? I ordered this free sample (huge!) because I read about using it to cut the " greasiness " ;now can't find the recipe!! Thanks much, Sue Best priced essential oils! Eucalyptus leaf and flax seed on Sale this week! Cotton Blossom Fragrance oil on Sale! http://glenbrookfarm.com/store/specialsseeds_1.html To unsub send an e-mail to : -unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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