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Finally, a great
base product for your creams, lotions, body milks and mist. And this
lotion base has been developed using a different technology, so it's
easy to use to create your recipes. Most lotion bases are pre-blends
of water, oil, and emulsifying wax. Using emulsifying wax requires
that the formula be heated to melt the wax and create the O/W bond.
Those lotion bases tend to have a wax-like feel due to the
emulsifying wax and often create drag on the skin and pilling after
a second application. The viscosity (thickness) in your final
product is adjusted by the amount of water and additives you include
in your final formulation (which might mean a lot of tweaking!).
Lotion Base CM is
a totally cold process product because it does not contain waxes
which need to be melted. The lotion base kit consists of two
products: Lotion Base CM - a water-thin cream base and, Polymer SP -
a cosmetic grade thickener, which
has been pre-mixed with an emulsifier. No wax or alcohol!
Your product is
simply made by mixing 10% Lotion Base CM with 90% water (Distilled),
which makes for a very cost effective formulation. After these two
ingredients are blended, you can add up to 5% vegetable oils. Next, the thickener concentrate, Polymer SP, is
added to your blended lotion base at levels of 3% - 9% to achieve a
viscosity from very thin, like a body mist, to very thick, like a
night cream. Finally, incorporate your preservatives, color and
fragrance. You’ve got a finished product in three easy steps!
Yield: 1 Gallon Lotion Base CM makes 10
gallons of lotion
1 Quart of
Polymer SP will thicken 10 gallons of lotion
Lotion Base CM Pricing
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Starter Formulation |
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SUGGEST ALWAYS STARTING WITH STERILIZED METAL OR GLASS BOWLS &
METAL MEASURING & MIXING TOOLS, WORKING ON A COUNTER SPACE
CLEANED AND WIPED WITH A LIGHT SOLUTION OF BLEACH IN WATER.
We suggest using a digital scale to measure your components.
Choose the batch size you wish to make from the table below. Set
your scale for either ounce or gram measurements. Measure your
ingredients in the quantities listed in either ounces or grams.
Remember, all measurements
are listed by weight, not by fluid ounces.
Phase 1: Pre-mixing the Lotion Base CM
Ingredients: |
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Quart Batch |
1/2 Gallon
Batch |
Gallon Batch |
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Oz |
Grams |
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Grams |
Oz |
Grams |
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Water (Distilled
water @ room temperature) |
28 |
784 |
56 |
1568 |
112 |
3136 |
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Lotion Base CM |
3.25 |
91 |
6.5 |
182 |
13 |
364 |
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Vegetable Oil (Sweet Almond, Olive, Apricot
Kernel) |
2 |
48 |
3.25 |
91 |
6.5 |
182 |
Preservative:
Germaben II |
.35 oz |
9 |
.70 oz |
19 |
1.40 oz |
39 |
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Mix these products together for 2-3 minutes using gentle
agitation with whisks or mixing spoon. The oil and water will
not emulsify, but you want the mixture to be well blended. |
Phase 2: Preparing the Polymer SP
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Stir
your container of Polymer SP well before portioning.
Choose the amount of Polymer SP to add to your Phase 1
preparation, using the Consistency Table below to choose the end
product you wish to make.
IMPORTANT: You can always add more Polymer SP to increase
thickness, but if you start TOO THICK, you will need to prepare
another Phase 1 batch to re-balance your desired viscosity. So
if you are not sure, add increments of the Polymer SP to achieve
your desired consistency.
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PRODUCT
CONSISTENCY TABLE (PER ONE GALLON BATCH)
Add 3 oz Polymer SP for a
very light lotion |
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Add 5 oz Polymer SP for a
normal lotion |
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Add 7oz Polymer SP for a
very light cream |
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Add 9 oz Polymer SP for a
night cream |
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Phase 3: Blending Your Recipe
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Slowly pour a stream of your Polymer SP portion into your Phase 1
base,
while continuously blending
(a stick blender works well). You will
notice the lotion start to thicken after mixing for about 2
minutes. Continue mixing for a full 5 minutes to ensure that
Polymer SP is completely dispersed to activate the emulsifier
and the thickener. |
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When you’ve achieved your base consistency, add your
preservative
(listed in table above) ,
color and
fragrance, and blend well.
Your ready to package!
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Lotion Base Sample Kit |
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Introductory Sample Package |
1 Qt Lotion Base CM & 16oz
Polymer SP Thickner
16oz Sweet Almond Oil, 4oz Germaben II Preservative
This package will
make 2 1/2 gals of Lotion |
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Lotion Base CM |
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INCI
Ingredient Names:
Cetearyl Isononanoate,
Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol,
Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin,
Ceteareth-12, Cetyl Palmitate |
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Cat# |
Packaging |
Unit Cost |
Package
Cost |
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82040-1 |
1 Gallon |
$34.85 Gal |
$34.85 |
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82040-5 |
5 Gallon |
$29.55
Gal |
$147.75 |
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Polymer SP Thickener |
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INCI
Ingredient Names:
Sodium Polyacrylate, Propylene Glycol |
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Cat# |
Packaging |
Unit Cost |
Package
Cost |
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82041-0 |
1 Quart |
$19.25 QT |
$19.25 |
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82041-1 |
1 Gallon |
$63.25 GL |
$63.25 |
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