[soapcraft] Re: Cetyl Alcohol

  • From: Louise Shing <louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 14:33:46 +1200

Thanks Gina 

I probably don't need to add more cetyl if it's in the emulsifier.  I'm
thinking of adding honey as other people recommend it and also adding a bit
of mango butter.

Cheers
Louise


on 29/5/10 8:07 AM, Soapcraft at soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi Louise
> 
> The SAM-E emulsifier that you used has a component of cetyl alcohol so I
> would not recommend adding more to it.  To be honest Ive never heard of
> adding that for glide as an extra additive but maybe others will  have
> another take on it.
> 
> gina 
> 
> 
> On 28/05/10 9:41 PM, "Louise Shing" <louiseshing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> 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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