Re: waxy moisturiser cream

[Guest guest]

Hi; There are two basic methods for making cream

1) Beeswax and borax

OR

2) Emulsifying wax and stearic acid

Unfortunately you combined both methods so it's not surprizing that your

result isn't what you thought it would be. So you kind of hardened the

cream twice.

The waxy feeling is probably the emulsifying wax feel. May be you can list

why you put each one in the cream? Sometimes if you ask yourself why you

are adding something you will find duplicates in the formula and have a

chance to re-think it...

>

> Yesterday I made up a batch of rich moisturising cream using beeswax,

> emulsifying was, shea butter, coconut oil, avocado oil, glycerine, vitamin

> e, water, borax & fragrance.

>

> I am less than thrilled with the result as I feel that it doesn't slide on

> to the skin in the way I would like.

[Guest guest]

>How much emulsifying wax would you put in, say, 2 ounces of cream?

Thanks!,

Ellen

>Hi; There are two basic methods for making cream

>

>1) Beeswax and borax

>

>OR

>

>2) Emulsifying wax and stearic acid

>

>Unfortunately you combined both methods so it's not surprizing that your

>result isn't what you thought it would be. So you kind of hardened the

>cream twice.

>

>The waxy feeling is probably the emulsifying wax feel. May be you can list

>why you put each one in the cream? Sometimes if you ask yourself why you

>are adding something you will find duplicates in the formula and have a

>chance to re-think it...

>

>

>

> >

> > Yesterday I made up a batch of rich moisturising cream using beeswax,

> > emulsifying was, shea butter, coconut oil, avocado oil, glycerine, vitamin

> > e, water, borax & fragrance.

> >

> > I am less than thrilled with the result as I feel that it doesn't slide on

> > to the skin in the way I would like.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>Hi !

Thank you-I'll try this week!

Ellen

>Frangrant Greetings Ellen,

>

>I would suggest for a nice creamy texture and luscious glow to the

>cream add emulysifying wax at approximately 5%.

>

>May all your steps be scented,

> Al Takach, Dip AT, Principal

>Canadian Institute of Aromatherapy

>5616 Emerald Avenue, Unit #26

>Montreal, Quebec H4W 2S8 Canada

>Tel:514.833.0530

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> From: " D Gilewicz " <ChrissyG@...>

> Yesterday I made up a batch of rich moisturising cream using beeswax,

> emulsifying was, shea butter, coconut oil, avocado oil, glycerine, vitamin

> e, water, borax & fragrance.

I don't think there is anything you can do to save this batch. In future

experiments make smaller batches and keep good notes. In your next batch

leave out the glycerin, leave out the beeswax, try to find something besides

borax as your secondary emulsifier, and add a preservative like Germaben ll

or Germall Plus.

Pat.

Peace, Joy, Serenity.

www.houseofscents.com

Cosmeticinfo

[Guest guest]

>add emulysifying wax at approximately 5%.

Hi,

Emulsifying Wax is only ever used at 1-3 % by weight.

HTH,

Jen

http://labcolours.homestead.com/home.html

[Guest guest]

Frangrant Greetings Ellen,

I would suggest for a nice creamy texture and luscious glow to the cream add

emulysifying wax at approximately 5%.

May all your steps be scented,

Al Takach, Dip AT, Principal

Canadian Institute of Aromatherapy

5616 Emerald Avenue, Unit #26

Montreal, Quebec H4W 2S8 Canada

Tel:514.833.0530

[Guest guest]

Hi Ellen,

You are welcome:)

May all your steps be scented,

Al Takach, Dip.AT, Principal & Founder

Canadian Institute of Aromatherapy

5616 Emerald Avenue, Suite # 26

Montreal, Quebec H4W 2S8 Canada

Tel:514.833.0530

Re: waxy moisturiser cream

> >Hi !

>

> Thank you-I'll try this week!

>

> Ellen

>

>

>

> >Frangrant Greetings Ellen,

> >

> >I would suggest for a nice creamy texture and luscious glow to the

> >cream add emulysifying wax at approximately 5%.

> >

> >May all your steps be scented,

> > Al Takach, Dip AT, Principal

> >Canadian Institute of Aromatherapy

> >5616 Emerald Avenue, Unit #26

> >Montreal, Quebec H4W 2S8 Canada

> >Tel:514.833.0530

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

......... The waxy feeling is probably the emulsifying wax feel. May be you

can list

> why you put each one in the cream? .......

Hi,

Thanks for the response. I used the ingredients as per a recipe I found in

a book from the library recently. I too thought it unusual to have both

emulsifying and beeswax in the same recipe, but as I don't have a lot of

experience with lotions (I recently started experimenting and have made up 3

or 4 recipes so far) figured the book must be right. I did however replace

one ingredient - lanolin with shea butter as I would have expected lanolin

to give the lotion a greasy feel.

Thanks

ChrissyG

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have a recipe for a cream that uses beeswax, but doesn't have borax. It

is rather hard, more like a lotion bar, which it is not suppose to be.

Would it be softer if I put borax in it. I have tried melting it down and

adding more oil and water, but it still is rather hard.

Laurie Ann.

At 06:51 AM 25/03/2001 -0500, you wrote:

>Hi; There are two basic methods for making cream

>

>1) Beeswax and borax

>

>OR

>

>2) Emulsifying wax and stearic acid

>

>Unfortunately you combined both methods so it's not surprizing that your

>result isn't what you thought it would be. So you kind of hardened the

>cream twice.

>

>The waxy feeling is probably the emulsifying wax feel. May be you can list

>why you put each one in the cream? Sometimes if you ask yourself why you

>are adding something you will find duplicates in the formula and have a

>chance to re-think it...

>

>

>

>>

>> Yesterday I made up a batch of rich moisturising cream using beeswax,

>> emulsifying was, shea butter, coconut oil, avocado oil, glycerine, vitamin

>> e, water, borax & fragrance.

>>

>> I am less than thrilled with the result as I feel that it doesn't slide on

>> to the skin in the way I would like.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi: When I make creme, I use 490 grams of oils and 85 grams of beeswax, 13

ounces of water and a tsp of borax. The borax cuts the surface tension of

the water and allows it to more readily combine with the oils. I know this

is a large batch of creme but you can figure out the percentages and make

your own accordingly.

This creme is a firm set but easily used and not hard like a lotion bar at

all. The higher the percentage of light oils you use, the lighter the creme

will be.

Re: waxy moisturiser cream

Hi,

I have a recipe for a cream that uses beeswax, but doesn't have borax. It

is rather hard, more like a lotion bar, which it is not suppose to be.

Would it be softer if I put borax in it. I have tried melting it down and

adding more oil and water, but it still is rather hard.

Laurie Ann.

At 06:51 AM 25/03/2001 -0500, you wrote:

>Hi; There are two basic methods for making cream

>

>1) Beeswax and borax

>

>OR

>

>2) Emulsifying wax and stearic acid

>

>Unfortunately you combined both methods so it's not surprizing that your

>result isn't what you thought it would be. So you kind of hardened the

>cream twice.

>

>The waxy feeling is probably the emulsifying wax feel. May be you can list

>why you put each one in the cream? Sometimes if you ask yourself why you

>are adding something you will find duplicates in the formula and have a

>chance to re-think it...

>

>

>

>>

>> Yesterday I made up a batch of rich moisturising cream using beeswax,

>> emulsifying was, shea butter, coconut oil, avocado oil, glycerine,

vitamin

>> e, water, borax & fragrance.

>>

>> I am less than thrilled with the result as I feel that it doesn't slide

on

>> to the skin in the way I would like.

>

>

>

>