Re: best way to thicken a cream??

[Guest guest]

You could up your stearic acid a bit. It is a

thickener. Or if you have any, you could use xanathan

gum, a corn derivative. It's a good thickener too.

--- Koalas Boutique <Koalas_boutique@...> wrote:

> Hello, I have been making lotions for a while now

> but I have not used

> e-wax, steric acid or citric acid in a lotion much.

> I have usually

> been using beeswax and borax.

>

> So I am fairly new to this other stuff, but i tried

> a few recipies

> with it in and think that it is awsome.

>

> So my problem is..... The cream is too runny, i

> think, and am unsure

> what to add. I kind of want to say more steric acid

> but how?? Do i

> try and melt it or something then mix it in? my

> recipe is as follows.

>

> 824g water

> 11g glycerin

> 2.4g citric acid

>

> 60g coconut oil

> 60g shea butter

> 37g e wax

> 11g steric acid

> preservative

>

> I got the recipe from someone then used the butters

> I had instead of

> what they used sooo. maybe that might be the

> problem. But i whipped

> it up nice, its just runny kind of.Unless i maybe

> just let it sit???

> If all else fails i might try some structure but

> would prefer not to.

>

> Any help???

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I was thinking of steric but does it need to be melted or does it

just dissolve in. I would assume melted right cause isn't in a waxy

oil or something???

I do have alot of xanthan gum that is for sure. but I worry that i

will add too much and have it get stringy. I could just add a wee bit

and wait and see. Thanks for your help. I can't wait til i go home

and play with it.

thanks

>

> > Hello, I have been making lotions for a while now

> > but I have not used

> > e-wax, steric acid or citric acid in a lotion much.

> > I have usually

> > been using beeswax and borax.

> >

> > So I am fairly new to this other stuff, but i tried

> > a few recipies

> > with it in and think that it is awsome.

> >

> > So my problem is..... The cream is too runny, i

> > think, and am unsure

> > what to add. I kind of want to say more steric acid

> > but how?? Do i

> > try and melt it or something then mix it in? my

> > recipe is as follows.

> >

> > 824g water

> > 11g glycerin

> > 2.4g citric acid

> >

> > 60g coconut oil

> > 60g shea butter

> > 37g e wax

> > 11g steric acid

> > preservative

> >

> > I got the recipe from someone then used the butters

> > I had instead of

> > what they used sooo. maybe that might be the

> > problem. But i whipped

> > it up nice, its just runny kind of.Unless i maybe

> > just let it sit???

> > If all else fails i might try some structure but

> > would prefer not to.

> >

> > Any help???

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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