Uploaded by: hungjek on 12/28/2022 Ingredients overview Running my finger over the surface quickly starts to melt the mixture and results in some lovely, silky slip. (You touched the scale before it was sprayed.) Cetyl alcohol is. Give it a cursory glance and it looks like white dustteensy little moderately glossy blobs and specks of nothing all too exciting. For this sample we decided add 5% berry wax to the blend while lowering the oil concentration to 10% and keeping the mango butter and emulsifier the same. Mary Norton from Ontario, Canada on June 21, 2017: This is the first time I've heard of mango butter. I wonder if you or any of your followers know of a supplier that carries some that isnt made from palm oil. Store at below 77. The key difference between cetyl alcohol and cetearyl alcohol is that cetyl alcohol is a single chemical compound, whereas cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of chemical compounds.. Cetyl alcohol and cetearyl alcohol have different chemical and physical properties and different applications. The first number is always cetyl alcohol, the second is always olive oil. What do you think of having some stearic acid to replace some of the beeswax for its higher melting point and also add some cetyl alcohol for its slip property? Everything that touches your ingredients (and finished body butter) needs to be germ-free. Thanks Marie my mentor ! Cetearyl alcohol makes for a heavier, fluffier end product, so keep that in mind. Beeswax - 2%. Bring the water to simmer (low-medium heat). Her recipes for body "milk" and moisturizing "milk" cleanser contain to milk whatsoever. Perhaps try this recipe? If the product is going bad, though, cetyl alcohol isnt going to fix itand if its an emulsion it is too late to add any. (My customers would never pay for this, is my guess.) Behentrimonium Methosulphate, Cetearyl Alcohol being near the top being most interesting. Cetearyl Alcohol use is one of the things coming under the spotlight thanks to the 'Palm Free' movement. double boiler (pot to melt wax) hand blender. I will do as you suggested. Ensure the ceteryl alcohol is fully dissolved into your oil stage (use agitation if required) in order to minimise the risk of graininess in your final formulation. Its still lovely, just much more familiar. But you might try increasing the liquids in the water phase a little. In some case, reduce the butters you use to around 10% and use a less greasy butter. If you add some colorant (such as maybe a little pink mica) at this point, you will be fairly confident that everything is mixed in evenly, because you'll be able to see that the mica is evenly mixed. 8% for a cream. So that's the reason for that--if that makes sense. So, the very basic whipped body butter formula is this: 40-70% Butter. Measure out shea butter using a digital kitchen scale into medium sized bowl. It doesnt thicken the product so much and its much easier to apply. that Marie extols the virtues of in her awesome c.a. INCI. Please look up any ingredients you have questions about in the. In something like a body butter bar Ill often reduce the wax in a formulation and replace the lost thickening power with cetyl alcohol to give the end product better slip and skin feel. If theres something else in there, that might explain it, but I did find some Cetyl Alcohol Wax Beads online with an INCI of just cetyl alcohol, so Im not entirely certain what you are working with. And now, without further adothe results! Excellent experiment Marie! So I think the rule would be that while milks may be used in bar soaps--even replacing all water with milk--they should not be used in either lotions or liquid soaps. I did an experiment with cetyl alcohol tonight. You might want to do this three or four times, resting your stick blender in between, so it doesn't overheat. 1:4 is 1 gram cetyl alcohol, 4 grams olive oil. So now let's plug that into the recipe: OILS PHASE 3% Castor Oil 4% Cocoa Butter 3% Kokum Butter 2% Shea oil (or butter) 3% BTMS 1.5% Cetyl alcohol. Don't use with: Cetearyl alcohol is safe to use with most other ingredients, but it can be comedogenic when used in . This one is like 1:5, just moreso. Mix your oils, stearic acid, and cetyl alcohol in a microwaveable bowl. If you are a math nerd, you will notice that this recipe doesn't conform very closely to the ingredient proportions shown on the Cheat Sheet. I was buying this awesome shampoo and conditioner from this shop in Shangarila. Note: This recipe is just an example of how to use the Cheat Sheet to develop your own product. If you can get 100200g thatll last you quite a while. Use between 1% and 25% of total ingredients to thicken a product from a light lotion consistency to a rich hand cream consistency and between. Cetyl alcohol is so much more than just a thickening ingredient! Heat either in a double boiler, or at 30% powder in the microwave, until completely melted. Please post any observations here that youve had regarding this matter, if any..b/c im just so curious if that entire lb of c.a.s worth of lotions etc were just crap b/c they were crap, as vs. that specific variety being some waxy form of c.a.? I see cetearyl alcohol sometimes available. Once all the water/glycerin mixture has been added, stick blend the mixture till it's blended even better. Im glad you found it helpful! This is also when you add the preservative. Combine oil-based ingredients. Cas Number. None of the other ingredients I suggest as additions to my body butter recipe are far outside the neutral pH range. How often can you use it: Daily. Sharon Vile (author) from Odessa, MO on July 03, 2019: I would say you could omit the Honeyquat. If cetyl alcohol is functioning as the main thickener in an anhydrous product, keep in mind that it will also be contributing to the silky finish of the product as well as the firmness. According to Susan, who has worked with it as a standalone, some of the formulas Ive shared using Olivem1000, to the similar one I did on cetearyl alcohol, Green Tea Conditioning Hair & Body Butter. I love these posts! Soothing Creamy Facial Cleanser. Then, for the sake of science, I tried one. Good luck & happy making! On the day of manufacture, the emulsion was very glossy but after one month the difference in comparison to the other four samples . In recipe directions, this is often abbreviated to GMP. It's a so-called fatty alcohol, a mix of cetyl and stearyl alcohol, other two emollient fatty alcohols. Instructions. While there are other quaternary cationic polymers (I think several), I have no experience with how they perform. Ive looked into some suppliers and so far, everyone who has emailed me back say that their cetyl alcohol is made from palm oil or palm and coconut oil. . Scrape sides of bowl using a spatula. I also have never worked with Ectoin (or even heard of it), so thats another variable I cant really comment on. The use of emulsifying wax will do just that - bind your oils and water together on a molecular level with the end result becoming lotion or cream. I have a better understanding of cetyl alcohol now. Cetearyl alcohol comes as white pellets, much like emulsifying wax and other fatty alcohols and acids, so make sure you're keeping your lids and labels straight! I am thinking about remaking it and using only 1% cetyl alcohol. Seriously, I feel spoiled. Marie, beeswax helps make a good barrier cream . And am thinking of doing my own with melt and pour soap. Learn more about cetearyl alcohol here. Its a strong thickener without the weight and tack of waxes. Combine cocoa butter, mango butter, cetyl alcohol (or additional mango butter) , avocado oil and emulsifying wax in the bowl of a stand mixer or other heatproof bowl. Consistency is key- in life, as it is in DIY natural deodorant. Cut hard oils with your disinfected knife. Weigh mango and cupuacu butters in a heat-resistant glass measuring cup, along with cetyl alcohol, macadamia nut oil, and tapioca starch. The first number is always cetyl alcohol, the second is always olive oil. Emulsifiers are products that allow oil and water to mix into a stable emulsion. Slight acidity is generally viewed as beneficial in skin-care products. Perhaps the olive oil has worse slip than the cetyl alcohol? I have not been able to find any information on the pH of various commonly used fats and oils, but I do know that they are only slightly acidic, and that the acidity of different fats and oils varies slightly, but within a narrow range. Me either! Thank you very much! Since I cant get any suspension bases here. Depending on the formulation it can be a lot more complex than that, especially if its an emulsion and different phase sizes and emulsifier types are also at play. You can use ordinary canola oil, sunflower oil, or olive oil from the grocery store, or fancier oils from the health-food store, such as hemp oil or grapeseed oil. What would you suggest to replace Honeyquat? One reason my recipe includes cetyl alcohol is because it is usually considered better to use BTMS-50, rather than BTMS-25, since BTMS-50 is more stable. Here's why: While your water phase ingredients are heating, some water will be lost to evaporation. Thank you for such a great explanation. 0 - 5%. The feel is slightly lighter than the methyl glucose sesquistearate so I am thinking I will try this emulsifier for face creams as well. Sharon Vile (author) from Odessa, MO on November 09, 2019: Some people prefer to make body butter using only oils, butters, and waxes. Dont make me wait til the end of the month! Love your blog and love your YouTube Channel. Ingredients. i would like to know what is the difference between cetyl alcohol and cetearyl alcohol, or which one is better. Then weigh out the sweet almond oil and fragrance oil, and stir into the melted butters and wax. A fatty alcohol we use as a thickener in lotions, salves, body butters, and more. Candelilla and carnauba waxes could work in some situations as theyre thinner/glassier/glossier waxes. I will probably do this for lotions and body butters made for gifts and personal use. Very inspiring! They're found in animals and plants, like . Its typical use level in most cream type formulas is 2-3%. Weight the liquid oil/oils and add to the melted emulsifier/butters mix and stir well. It should just be cetyl alcohol. Once fully melted, heat for 20 . The cord will flop around all over the place and touch your disinfected stovetop, and who knows what else.). Some prefer a body butters that are oil-in-water emulsions. Pour into pre-sterilized containers and allow to come to room temp before capping. Tsk, tsk! Glycerin is the most commonly used humectant, but some others are Honeyquat and sodium lactate. At first I wasn't sure I liked it, but now I think it's an improvement. Leave the lids off the jars until they have cooled to room temperature, so you don't get condensation on the inside of the jar. The local store I use has stearic acid but not cetyl alcohol , Ill have to do one with stearic acid in the future but you could, too . Cetyl alcohol is hard to swap out. Here again, if I remember right, lactic acid is commonly used for this in cosmetic preparations. Phase B - caprylic/capric triglyceride, shea butter, coco-caprylate caprate, tocopheryl acetate, dicaprylyl ether, lecithin, glyceryl stearate se, isoamyl cocoate, myrstyl myristate, cetyl alcohol. It also gives the nice silky finish to the lotion as compared to steraic acid that gives a rich-thick feeling. If your recipe is heavy on slow-absorbing oils, it will feel greasy. Here is a list of other additives I have not used in a final product--just experimentally that I think might be useful in formulating your own product. These shavings disappear into my skin when I massage them in, but in a rather odd way. If I replace the beeswax with cetyl alcohol will I still have that protective layer or should I used both beeswax and cetyl alcohol together? Place the butter (s) in the glass bowl. I love this Thank you so much for sharing, Karen! Ive been using cetyl alcohol but didnt realize just how awesome this product is. i know the INCI says cetyl alcohol only, but im pretty sure i had a similar problem, & this was my experience: so, the 1st lb i bought was,for sure the c.a. Do you believe it can be a substitute to beeswax on a deodorant recipe? Thought maybe the container, although that is washed out. Once mixed in, add the balance of Phase A ingredients with stirring. 4. Steareth-20 (or 21) This is a Polyethoxylated Alcohol, which is a fatty alcohol derived from natural oils and fats and is known by it's INCI name, Steareth-20; This is a simple and effective emulsifyer; Cetyl alcohol thickens and adds body to out concoctions as well as improving slip. Optiphen: can only be substituted with another broad-spectrum . Gently stir the oils and waxes to combine. Too much could make your product too thick. Yay! Yes to both; Im actually experimenting with the second one right now It is helping reduce the skid that can come with lots of beeswax, and is creating a faster absorbing product! Cetyl Alcohol is a thickener. Lotion and Body Butter Cheat Sheet, page 1, https://www.cheatography.com/emmajane/cheat-sheets/ingredient-ratios-for-lotion-making/, Lotion and Body Butter Cheat Sheet, page 2. Blend together until incorporated, then add in the sugar and mix until evenly distributed. Now you just stick blend every 10-15 minutes while the mixture cools--being careful to put your gloves back on and spray them each time. I like working with the ceytl alcohol ..it is so nice in your Heavenly Cocoa LotionI have modded that recipe using different Essential Oils a few times already! Happy to help I definitely learn a lot when I do these, too! We use cetearyl alcohol in . Cool down and at approx. Aneesa. It has the creaminess of a beeswax balm, but none of the tack or slow absorption. Now that we've covered the basics, I will now reveal my very own recipe. Thank you Marie! Cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, or (soy) lecithin are possible choices. Spray your gloves again and put the second saucepan on the stove, and start heating both pans. If you are like me, this will make you a nervous wreck. Panthenol also works with DMAE in the production of acetylcholine which firms and tones the skin.Both D-Panthenol and DL-Panthenol are equally effective for moisturization, improvement of hair structure and adding luster and sheen to the hair. Also referred to as palmityl alcohol, it is a synthetic fatty substance made from oils that reduces the surface tension of a liquid. So, why do we use cetyl alcohol? This is the first one where I can get a bit of surface melt from running my finger across the surface of it, though, which is neat. As I already mentioned lotions and body butters are germ-magnets, in which it is essential to include a preservative. My thinking was that both offer different (though slight) properties. In one of my earlier blogs, I showed you how to make a whipped body butter from a combination of oils and butter. This is the first one that definitely begins to liquefy when set on the skin, though it holds its structure fairly well until its rubbed in. Cetyl Alcohol- 2%. cocoa butter is also drier, a harder butter it is not too greasy. Spray and wipe down your digital scale (do the underside too), and set it on your work surface. When I began making soap, I developed recipes with highly emollient propertiestriple-butter soaps with a high superfatwith my own kids' needs in mind. I find oils thickened with cetyl alcohol feel like viscous oils, while oils thickened with stearic acid feel like butters. Click here to learn how! What a difference! Compare their appearance, texture and skin feel after another 24-48 hours. 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