Re: Two Questions about sugar scrubs

[Guest guest]

As far as your question about a paste scrub, you can make an emulsifying

scrub... its not emulsified.. NO WATER, but emulsifying.... its made from oils

and butters.. is very thick, and emulsifyes with water in shower( kinda turns

into lotion when you are using it...

here is a formula I use, its my favorite scrub....

10% e-wax

8% stearic acid

1% cetyl alcohol

64% liquid oils (castor, olive and coconut oils or any you like)

14% butters (cocoa and shea)

2% FO

1% phenonip ( for sale , I use none for home use...this has no water in

it...

1.5 ounces sugar per 10 ounces of above base

I melt first five together... allow to cool to room temp... then whip like

MAD... til double in volume, it can take 30 minutes, and you get a light and

fluffy " frosting looking " scrub, I then incorporate my fo, preservative and

sugar... it firms up upon sitting.... and it stays together a long while

without oil separation.. you will get some minor separation or oil weeping

after a

week or so... as this is not EMULSIFIED...

this is my number one seller after soap.

[Guest guest]

Why do you use the alcohol? A better question would be what can I substitute

for the alcohol? I break out with the use of most alcohols

Debra M.

Re: Two Questions about sugar scrubs

As far as your question about a paste scrub, you can make an emulsifying

scrub... its not emulsified.. NO WATER, but emulsifying.... its made from

oils

and butters.. is very thick, and emulsifyes with water in shower( kinda

turns

into lotion when you are using it...

here is a formula I use, its my favorite scrub....

10% e-wax

8% stearic acid

1% cetyl alcohol

64% liquid oils (castor, olive and coconut oils or any you like)

14% butters (cocoa and shea)

2% FO

1% phenonip ( for sale , I use none for home use...this has no water in

it...

1.5 ounces sugar per 10 ounces of above base

I melt first five together... allow to cool to room temp... then whip like

MAD... til double in volume, it can take 30 minutes, and you get a light

and

fluffy " frosting looking " scrub, I then incorporate my fo, preservative

and

sugar... it firms up upon sitting.... and it stays together a long while

without oil separation.. you will get some minor separation or oil weeping

after a

week or so... as this is not EMULSIFIED...

this is my number one seller after soap.

[Guest guest]

THANK YOU! I WILL TRY IT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS

MICHELLE

>

> As far as your question about a paste scrub, you can make an

emulsifying

> scrub... its not emulsified.. NO WATER, but emulsifying.... its

made from oils

> and butters.. is very thick, and emulsifyes with water in shower(

kinda turns

> into lotion when you are using it...

>

> here is a formula I use, its my favorite scrub....

>

>

> 10% e-wax

> 8% stearic acid

> 1% cetyl alcohol

> 64% liquid oils (castor, olive and coconut oils or any you like)

> 14% butters (cocoa and shea)

> 2% FO

> 1% phenonip ( for sale , I use none for home use...this has no

water in

> it...

> 1.5 ounces sugar per 10 ounces of above base

>

>

> I melt first five together... allow to cool to room temp... then

whip like

> MAD... til double in volume, it can take 30 minutes, and you get

a light and

> fluffy " frosting looking " scrub, I then incorporate my fo,

preservative and

> sugar... it firms up upon sitting.... and it stays together a

long while

> without oil separation.. you will get some minor separation or

oil weeping after a

> week or so... as this is not EMULSIFIED...

> this is my number one seller after soap.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Are you familiar with cetyl alcohol at all? its not liquid alcohol.

its like a granular wax.... its used for emulsifying, thickening stabilizing

and as an emollient. you caqn leave it out, In this formula its basically a

stabilizer..

[Guest guest]

Yes but I have never used it

too2bizymom@... wrote: Are you familiar with cetyl alcohol at all?

its not liquid alcohol.

its like a granular wax.... its used for emulsifying, thickening stabilizing

and as an emollient. you caqn leave it out, In this formula its basically a

stabilizer..

[Guest guest]

How do you convert the percentages into say ounces

--

Sharie

Alabama Zone 7-8

[Guest guest]

figure out how many ounces of product you will be making.... say you are

making 16 ounces,

multiply the total number of ounces...16 by the percentage turned into a

decimal...that will tell you how many ounces to use..

[Guest guest]

>

> How do you convert the percentages into say ounces

> --

> Sharie

> Alabama Zone 7-8

>

I would convert percentages according to a 100 oz recipe, since

percentages are part of 100 anyway. This is how my brain works.

So:

12% = 12 ounces

38% = 38 ounces, etc.

Then, after you've done that, you can increase or reduce the amounts

depending upon your batch size.

Example:

12% whatever

38 % whatnot

50% hibbity

turns into

6 ounces whatever

19 ounces whatnot

25 ounces hibbity

for a 50 ounce batch.

OR

you can figure out what size batch you want, in ounces, and then

multiply that number by the percentages in decimal form, to find out

the ounce number.

Example:

I want a 32 ounce batch. I multiply 32 x .12 (twelve percent), and I

get 3.82. That's 3.82 ounces in that batch for the 12% of whatever.

Clear as mud, I'm sure,

Amy

All-natural, handmade luxury soaps,

and the ebook, _Making Soap In Your Own Kitchen_,

a beginner's guide to soapmaking.

www.soapcrone.com/ebook.php

[Guest guest]

To convert percentages to ounces (or any volume measurement):

Move the decimal point on the percentage to the left two places (ex.

46.3%would be .463, and 6% would be .06)

Multiply that times the number of total ounces you wish to produce.

Example: If you have a recipe that calls for 45% Ingredient A, and 55%

Ingredient B, and you want to make 8 ounces of it. Doing the calculations

as above, you will multiple .45 x 8, then .55 x 8. So you would end up

using 3.6 ounces of Ingredient A, and 4.4 ounces of Ingredient B, totalling

8 ounces.

Hope this helps!

Donna S.

[Guest guest]

Okay Thanks!

How do you convert the percentages into say ounces

> --

> Sharie

> Alabama Zone 7-8

>

I would convert percentages according to a 100 oz recipe, since

percentages are part of 100 anyway. This is how my brain works.

So:

12% = 12 ounces

38% = 38 ounces, etc.

--

Sharie

[Guest guest]

No offense to anyone, but I am a little stunned that so many don't know how

to do this?

I was giving this as an example to my teenage son a year or so ago... how

you do USE math..after school, even when you think you won't have any use for it

later..and showed him even how I have to use tiny amounts of things so I

have to use metric as well.

[Guest guest]

Hi Folks,

It's always best to go by actuall ounces etc, but just FYi, here is a

conversion site I can't live without.

http://www.onlineconversion.com/

It converts anything to anything.

Trudie

TruButter: Real Skin Care

www.trubutter.com

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[Guest guest]

>

> As far as your question about a paste scrub, you can make an

emulsifying

> scrub... its not emulsified.. NO WATER,

Just an fyi -

An emulsion does not require water: An oil and wax can be emusified,

oils of varying densities can be emulsified, fats (ie: milk) and oils

can be emulsified, Oil and coloidal outmeal can be emulsified...

Webster's Dictionary - to disperse (as an oil) in an emulsion; also :

to convert (two or more immiscible - incapable of mixing or attaining

homogeneity - liquids) into an emulsion

see dictionary.com -

e·mul·sion Pronunciation Key - noun 1. Physical Chemistry. any

colloidal suspension of a liquid in another liquid.

2. such a suspension used in cosmetics.

3. Pharmacology. a liquid preparation consisting of two completely

immiscible liquids, one of which, as minute globules coated by a gum

or other mucilaginous substance, is dispersed throughout the other:

used as a means of making a medicine palatable.

hth - Bonnie

[Guest guest]

umm yeah.. thanks I know that, but its was easier to explain that this was

not a TRADITIONAL emulsified scrub as in a lotion base, next time I will make

sure I am more clear for the newer crafters so not to confuse them.

[Guest guest]

hi i guess im lucky. my ex husband is english and

taught me some metric (as well as my daughters)

because although in school we were told the metric

system would be used by all, we were NEVER taught that

system. i tell my daughters the same thing, math will

be used from shopping to cooking to so much more. im

new here too, but wanted to point out that not all of

us were taught the metric system or are gifted in

other areas other than math. merry christmas and happy

holidays to all! ps. there is no such thing as a

stupid question. its fear of ridicule that keeps

people from asking and learning. tis better to ask and

learn than to be ignorant. michelle :-)

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<too2bizymom@...> wrote:

> No offense to anyone, but I am a little stunned that

so many don't know how

> to do this?

> I was giving this as an example to my teenage son a

year or so ago... how

> you do USE math..after school, even when you think

you won't have any use for it

> later..and showed him even how I have to use tiny

amounts of things so I

> have to use metric as well.

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

removed]

>

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[Guest guest]

No offense taken to the person who says you will always use math..but

I do have to say thanks for this post. Its nice to not have to

figure it out. This site is great. I dont have time to think lol.

>

> Hi Folks,

>

> It's always best to go by actuall ounces etc, but just FYi, here

is a

> conversion site I can't live without.

>

> http://www.onlineconversion.com/

>

> It converts anything to anything.

>

> Trudie

> TruButter: Real Skin Care

> www.trubutter.com

>

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