[soapcraft] Re: Cetyl Alcohol
- From: Louise Shing <louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 14:31:04 +1200
Thanks Liz
I didn't use stearic acid. I will try a little cetyl alcohol in my next mix
this afternoon and see how it goes. I've done lots of research over the
last week and am just in the process of formulating a new recipe.
I'll let you know how it goes.
Cheers
Louise
on 28/5/10 10:20 PM, Liz Brook at liz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi Louise,
>
> It will thicken your lotion. Drag is a common result of stearic acid - did
> you use SA? CA may reduce the drag - I'm not sure. I use CA it at a small
> % in my lotions/creams.
>
> Not that much help!
>
> Gina might be able to help.
>
> Liz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Louise Shing" <louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 9:41 PM
> Subject: [soapcraft] Cetyl Alcohol
>
>
>> Hi All
>>
>>
>> I'm happy with the lotion I've made but just tweaking a little and would
>> like to make it a little more "glidy". I've read on the Dish forum that
>> adding cetyl alcohol would make the lotion more "glidy" and less drag.
>>
>>
>> Does anyone know if I add cetyl alcohol whether this will provide more
>> glide
>> at the same time I don't want to make the lotion greasy as it's almost
>> perfect at the moment.
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>> Miss Nitpicker
>>
>> (Louise)
>>
>>
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