Thank you Marie! 4. While this is true, cetyl alcohol is not an alcohol in this sense. Ceterayl alcohol and Cetyl alcohol are often used as co-emulsifiers. Then, for the sake of science, I tried one. Set each jar on the scale and spoon the body butter into it, weighing out however many ounces of body butter you think is right for each jar. Gently stir the oils and waxes to combine. We use cetearyl alcohol in . Blend together until incorporated, then add in the sugar and mix until evenly distributed. I have a question about sourcing cetyl alcohol. This is such detail info and I thank you sooo much for it. But have been using Ectoin several times in lotions already and never anything happened. During my down time, I am reformating my products and replace harsh Ingredients with better ones. Can you tell us where you got the glass dishes from? I need to know how much cetyl alcohol to use for a 200ml leave in conditioner. Here is a listing of the absorption rates of several oils. I don't expect it to absorb instantly, though it does absorb fairly quickly without feeling greasy. Still very solid; I cant dent it with a finger pad. Sharon Vile (author) from Odessa, MO on August 01, 2020: There is no need to be concerned about the pH of body butters or lotions, as they are comprised primarily of water and oils/butters. What is the INCI of your CA? These include a wide array of toiletries, including hand creams, shampoos, and body washes. 6 grams Germall Plus (This is 0.2%. Then slowly incorporate your water ingredients into the oil ingredients while stirring continuously. Awesome! It smells softly of coconuts and has slip for daaaaaays. Start small, take notes! Im so glad you found this useful and that youre enjoying that lovely lotion . i know i should bug the beauty brains about this & i promise i will if theres any there there. And, as tends to happen when I introduce a new ingredient to my recipes, Ive been getting a lot of questions about alternatives. 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. 2. If you want to evaluate how such a substitution will likely work out, see how these substitutions plug in to the "Lotion and Body Butter Cheat Sheet.". Its a total game changer! I agree with Belinda these experiments really help us understand the products we are using better. 6. Although acceptable at 0.5 to 10%, it is typically used at <1.5% in facial emulsionshigher percentages can feel too hydrating, as if you are almost sweating. Method: In a heat-resistant beaker, add the BTMS50. The end result is a hard balm that glides so beautifully on the skin, leaving behind a dry powder finish with zero oily/waxy feel. Add the cetyl alcohol. Faithful to Nature Mango Body Butter. Any input before I set up this experiment. Then, combine the water and glycerin in a separate heat-safe container. My GMP makes me a nervous wreck as it is--but I really must try this in the future. I dont recommend using a true wax as an alternative for cetyl alcohol. I used cetyl at 4% and olivem 1000 at 5% last night. Daniel Liden. Whole Elise. And now, without further adothe results! See the emulsified sugar scrub formula calculator to adjust amounts. Awwww yeah. Coconut derivatives are in nearly EVERYTHING for sensitive skin! Dont make me wait til the end of the month! Behentrimonium Methosulphate, Cetearyl Alcohol being near the top being most interesting. And helpful! Recommended dosage: 2-10%, or 10-15% for a thick body butter. . Poured this into a regular sized lip balm tube. And I believe the ceytl alcohol is the reason for my love of this lotion too! Marie have you tried cetyl alcohol in body/shave soap? Cetyl alcohol fans, unite! You will need to weigh the water phase both before and after heating and holding, and add enough distilled water to compensate for the water lost through evaporation. 1% Preservative. Sharon Vile (author) from Odessa, MO on December 10, 2017: What a great collection of valuable information! This is the most important step to prevent bacterial contamination of your batch. After that, take them out and leave them at ambient temperature. Despite having alcohol in the name, cetyl alcohol is not drying or irritating to the skin as it is not that kind of alcohol. Thanks guys! Ive been wanting to create a solid perfume, but dislike the waxy and oily feel beeswax always leaves behind. I will continue to tweak the recipe till I get the desired consistency. I love these posts! This is fascinating, and such valuable information- thanks so much! Things are kind of slow and average from month to month. I did a search of the swiftcraftymonkey blog, on using milk in lotions, and could find no recipes using milk. Cetyl alcohol is a saturated fatty alcohol derived from coconuts, with a melting point of 49C (120F), which still doesnt sound all that exciting, frankly. It hardens with the strength of a wax, but offers incredible slip and a wonderful, almost silicone-like finish that is beyond luxurious and impossible to achieve with waxes. Add essential oils und mix. Everything that touches your ingredients (and finished body butter) needs to be germ-free. If your recipe is heavy on slow-absorbing oils, it will feel greasy. One of them is almost symptom-free during the summer, but when winter sets in, her legs, in particular, are so itchy that she often scratches them raw. 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. Hi Marie, Only D-Panthenol is converted to Vitamin B5 and not the L-Panthenol. Start by heating your butter to approximately 120 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit. When your water phase ingredients reach 165 F., set a timer for 20 minutes and chill--I mean, relax. I find oils thickened with cetyl alcohol feel like viscous oils, while oils thickened with stearic acid feel like butters. Whip it to the desired volume and appearance and put it in the fridge. 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. It should be possible, but you will have to experiment to figure out precisely how. I will do as you suggested. Question: Can you use milk in your body butter recipe? Ive found wax in lotions (especially lighter ones) tends to create a tacky end product thats rather disappointing. Add the cocoa butter. Very neat! A creamy body butter bar I made for the last-year holiday season was to die for! 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. Im afraid Ive never worked with it as a standalone ingredient so Im not really sure; Im only familiar with it as an ingredient in emulsifying waxes. This cleanser is very generally a lotion with added surfactants; using cetearyl alcohol as one of the emollients helps add body and richness while keeping costs down. I sure hope it is not the useless kind Suki mentions!!! 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. If you want to be sure that you are not selling germ-laden body-care products, or giving them away to your loved ones, it is important to prepare them in an antiseptic environment. Cetyl Alcohol- 2%. The appearance is distinctly crystal like in the dish, and even when I scoop it out (before it starts to melt, at least). The slip is good (especially if youre used to working with waxthere actually is slip, not skid!). Thought maybe the container, although that is washed out. I cant wait to dig in! To substitute other oils in the above recipe, simply make sure that the total amount of soft oils is the same. Prepare a water bath: add 3cm/1" of water to a wide pan. For the thickener , I used stearic acid. Its quite similar than Skinchakras sample in terms of look and action + far more easy to make and customize (used squeeze bottle). thanks. Results can sometimes be not quite what you expected even when you use the Cheat Sheet. So, Olivem1000 tends to set up faster than e-wax and polawax, especially if you arent using a high shear mixer like an immersion blender. Replaces the above 2 products. Fortunately, I finally learned how to make a good body butter using really great ingredients by frequenting the soap and skin-care groups on Facebook, as well as by researching the properties of specialized oils and other ingredients on my own. Cetearyl alcohol is a chemical found in cosmetic products. I think the extra SL and glycerin were a good idea too. Use between 2% and 6% of total ingredients for emulsifying the oil and water phazes of creams and lotions. 200ml; Regular Price: R99.99 . I wonder how cetyl alcohol and stearic acid feel or work differently on skin? Stearyl = C18 (C18H38O) Cetearyl = A blend of both. No tack, fantastic slip. Heat the cetyl alcohol to 60c - 70c within the oil stage of your formulations. Linda Crampton from British Columbia, Canada on June 21, 2017: You've shared a wealth of information in this article! Spray your gloves again. I like to understand why I use certain ingredients and how safe they are and your information is just what I look for. In a recipe, we use other things like silicones, butters, liquid emulsifiers.. Faithful to Nature Shea Body Butter. Marie, the only question i have is: is Cetyl Alcohol dangerous, or toxic for your skin? After Water Phase ingredients have been held for the appropriate temp/time, weigh the pan and add enough of the distilled water that you heated and held separately to bring it back up to its original weight. Aww no! Sample 5: 10% oil, 15% butter, 5% wax and 5% Montanov 202. Click here for more on using Incroquat BTMS-50 with hair care products as a conditioner. (I don't know if this really comes out cheaper or not.). Hmm. Its fantastic. Please suggest. It is often suggested that if you make this substitution, you will need to use double the amount. Im afraid I dont know of any alternatives, simply because theyd all likely be made from coconut or palm, too , Hello! Cetearyl Alcohol: any fatty alcohol will work (e.g. Just line them up on a surface that need not have been disinfected. I have given it some more thought and I am pretty sure its the Ectoin (supposed to be anti aging. Add rosehip seed oil and mix until incorporated. Sharon Vile (author) from Odessa, MO on April 05, 2019: I don't know what might have caused the waxy feeling. Once mixed in, add the balance of Phase A ingredients with stirring. (My customers would never pay for this, is my guess.) Re the BTMS-50, I would say to calculate how much Cetyl Alcohol is in that (BTMS-25 has none) and reduce the Cetyl Alcohol by that amount. Haircare Skincare Formulas. It should just be cetyl alcohol. When all of phase B is melted stop heating and add the water phase to the oil phase under stirring. The percentage of use is slightly higher than MGS so 3.5 to 4% will do) Cetyl Alcohol - 0.8 Cetyl Palmitate - 0.7 Shea Butter - 6 Babassu Oil - 8 Because we didn't set out to make pit paste, deodorizing powder or DIY deodorant spray, we needed to introduce some key ingredients to keep the deodorant stick consistency stable: thick enough to apply . 130% (lower amounts are typically for emulsions, higher amounts are typically for anhydrous products). In a different heat-resistant beaker, add the distilled water. Cetearyl Alcohol use is one of the things coming under the spotlight thanks to the 'Palm Free' movement. Add the stearic acid. 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. listing of the absorption rates of several oils, 12 ounces sunflower oil (Since sunflower oil is slow absorbing, you might want to use half sunflower oil and half of a "dry" slow-absorbing oil, such as hazelnut oil. Also effective for use in other body and skincare applications, such as lotions and creams that are looking to impart long-lasting, intense moisturization that resists being rinsed off. Please read the Substitutions list in the post. What a difference! I love your content. I prefer cetyl for glide, but regularly use stearic for a little more thickness and the lovely white color. 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. Cetyl Alcohol. The only other thing I changed from your recipe was leave out the silk and put some Ectoin into it. If you are new to making lotions and body butters, your first question will be, "What exactly are these ingredients Emmajane speaks of?". It's good to balance slow-absorbing oils with fast-absorbing oils (about equal amounts of each). I just purchased my first bag of cetyl alcohol. Taken for granted until that point where it gets taken away. The first part of your question can be answered by comparing this post to the similar one I did on cetearyl alcohol. Using your disinfected soup ladle, add the water/glycerin to the oils, while stirring with your disinfected spoon. What a wonderful resource for someone who wants to make body butter. Basically I guess I'm saying I don't know if stearic acid is the culprit. A fatty alcohol we use as a thickener in lotions, salves, body butters, and more. Thank you Sharon! Works well with: Most other emulsifiers. Also referred to as palmityl alcohol, it is a synthetic fatty substance made from oils that reduces the surface tension of a liquid. 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. We hope this is useful! These shavings disappear into my skin when I massage them in, but in a rather odd way. Woo! mango will give you a drier texture and won't be as greasy. Two of my daughters have very dry skin. The second part of your question is like asking which is better, butter or oilits all a big it depends! Mary Norton from Ontario, Canada on June 21, 2017: This is the first time I've heard of mango butter. Add mango butter, kokum butter and cetyl alcohol to a heat safe container and melt in a double boiler. Also, the finished product may be too heavy. Test it and see , hi marie! Weight the liquid oil/oils and add to the melted emulsifier/butters mix and stir well. , Sadly Ive got nothing for you, but maybe another reader will . Excellent experiment Marie! DIY 'Body Shop' Body Butter. I tried 10 different ways to naturally color lotion. Organic cocoa butter 9.0%; Organic sweet almond oil 45.0%; Phase C. Preservative 1.0%; Procedure: Heat Phase A and B separately in a water bath. I had made it before but without the CA. Add the jojoba oil. How Much Cetyl Alcohol To Use In Body Butter? Spray your gloves and rub your hands together. Want to help support Humblebee & Me? This comparison has been wonderful!! Thank you! Its a bit softer, absorbs a bit faster, and liquefies a bit more enthusiastically. This ingredient is the quiet achiever in your emulsion, one that people never used to really think about much until recently. In a different heat resistance container, add phase B, and start with the glycerin. Since this has water, any contamination will run rampant so be sure to use GMP and wear polypropylene gloves. Then weigh out the sweet almond oil and fragrance oil, and stir into the melted butters and wax. Is there something similar to cetyl alcohol thats derived from something other than coconut? that Marie extols the virtues of in her awesome c.a. Mix thoroughly to ensure the cool down ingredients are fully incorporated into your body cream. Its lonely not having all the ingredients the cool kids are using. It also helps to stabilize oil-water mixes (emulsions), though it does not function as an emulsifier in itself. Hmmmmmm. Cool down and at approx. Your experiments help so much, we might be thinking I wonder what a bit more would do to this but when you do a precise 3:1 to 1:6, we have all the stats ready done for us. 1% Vitamin E. 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. Yay! BASIC WHIPPED BODY BUTTER FORMULA. Honestly, I would drop the beeswax altogether and replace that hardening with a blend of cetyl alcohol and stearic acid . Wow I cant believe this came up when Searched it! This is also when you add the preservative. 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. Our Natural Deodorant Base: Cetyl Alcohol, Candelilla Wax, Tapioca Starch. Some people use it and cetyl alcohol interchangeably. . by Marie | May 11, 2017 | Quick Guides, The Basics | 92 comments. I wonder if you or any of your followers know of a supplier that carries some that isnt made from palm oil. Whip using a handheld mixer or stand mixer until smooth and airy. I put a tiny amount of beeswax in my pure body butters just to bring the melting point up and because I like the protective layer it leaves on your body that seals the moisture in. Remove the container from the heat. Blend. Sharon Vile (author) from Odessa, MO on December 21, 2017: Thank You!!! Print this page. It really helps seeing the visuals and hearing how it feels and performs on the skin at different levels. Name of Recipe: Total Batch Volume: Ounces: Pounds: Milliliters: Grams: Ounces: Pounds: Milliliters: Grams: Ingredient: Amount: % Ingredient: I am not sure what you'll come out with if you do this. This one will drive you nuts, since it has a regular plethora of ingredients, so you may want to try the simple recipe above, or a simple recipe of your own before going all-in. Vegetable. Anyway, the skinny on this is that BTMS-50 is better because: 1. I would probably start with a 1:1 to give you an idea of which direction to take the experiment. Will it acumulate on your skin? Your email address will not be published. 4 min read. But you might try increasing the liquids in the water phase a little. These were simple preparations of my own invention, which were just oil-and-water emulsions, using liquid lecithin as the emulsifier. Once the oils are melted, you can remove them from heat. Hi Marie, I use stearic acid at 8% already, so how much should I increase it to to drop the beeswax and incorporate cetyl alcohol? Add the cacao butter. Fats and oils are weak acids. Type of ingredient: Emulsifier Main benefits: Stabilizes products, prevents separation, and thickens. The reason for the extra water is that this mixture won't emulsify properly without 70% water. Cetearyl Alcohol. I actually dabbled in making lotions many years before I started making soap. Sharon Vile (author) from Odessa, MO on April 08, 2019: Good luck! I also love how inexpensive this ingredient is . Thicken and stabilise your formula by adding 0.3% xanthan gum (and/or 0.3% carbomer), together with 2% or more cetearyl alcohol . I think it might be possible to substitute milk for a VERY small percentage of the water in this recipe, but I have no idea what would be a safe percentage or whether some unusual preservation measures might be required if you used even a tiny percentage of milk. D-L Panthenol, aka Pro-Vitamin B5, is a stable lit racemic mixture of D-Panthenol and L-Panthenol. This can be done by melting 1 Cetyl Alcohol pellet in 1 ml of a preferred Carrier Oil and applying a dime-size amount of this blend to a small area of skin that is not sensitive. Drop the BTMS 50 and your lotion wont emulsify! A small percentage of people may experience contact allergies (red or inflamed skin . INCI. What you basically have to do is fill a spray bottle with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and, after donning your polypropylene gloves, spray and wipe down all your work surfaces with the IPA and wipe with clean paper towels. 3% BTMS to 1.5% Cetyl / Behenyl alcohol. As I already mentioned lotions and body butters are germ-magnets, in which it is essential to include a preservative. A fatty alcohol we use as a thickener in lotions, salves, body butters, and more. Add the shea butter. love your recipes and your ideas, your book and also your dog, she is sooo sweet! Thank you, Marie! If you wish to use 0.3%, use 9 grams.). Muchlove, suki, Thanks for the update, Suki! Now, two days after, the lotion has little, not sure how to call them, like broken pieces of sticks Once it has cooled to 100 F., you can add fragrance and stick-blend some more. From here on out, you stick blend the mixture every ten or fifteen minutes while it cools. 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. It melts at 50C (122F), which is slightly higher than cetyl alcohol ( 49.3C [120.7F]) and lower than stearic acid ( 69.3C [156.7F] ). Can cetyl alcohol be used 1 for 1 substitution for beeswax in the cream bronzer from your book? Thickeners are self-explanatory, I guess. Heat Phase A to 176F and hold while Phase B is heating. The thickener (cetyl alcohol) is about 1.3% instead of 3%. 0 - 6% . Seriously, I feel spoiled. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. My current recipes is 5% Emulsifying Wax and 3% Beeswax, and Ive used that recipe for months. So, this is all very odd. I also added one ounce of meadowfoam oil. Ive been using cetyl alcohol but didnt realize just how awesome this product is. 0 - 5%. Maybe the wax part in those beads? Using a blender and/or using more emulsifying wax aren't the only ways to help achieve a more stable emulsion. Im new to the skin care world and I have an Etsy shop. My thinking was that both offer different (though slight) properties. They dont seem to melt, they just vanish, leaving a powdery, silky dry patch of skin behind. Cetearyl alcohol is most commonly made from vegetable oils, usually coconut, palm, corn or soy. Nope, e-wax (or Polawax) is not the same thing as Cetyl Alcohol. But buying in bulk may also be for you, if you have many, many friends and relatives. 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 . Are they interchangeable in a recipe such as lotion? Store at below 77. This content is accurate and true to the best of the authors knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional. (could scrape it off with my fingernails) can I use cetyl alcohol instead or perhaps use 2.5% beeswax and cetyl alcohol? Ive been using it mixed with BTMS 50 in lotion. Preparing lotions and body butters in an antiseptic environment is what is known as "good manufacturing practices." Aneesa. Now move the other saucepan to the scale and weigh out the oils without letting the containers touch the pan or disinfected work surface. I did not have the DL panthenol on me so I omitted this. The cord will flop around all over the place and touch your disinfected stovetop, and who knows what else.). 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; The oil that has the highest percentage of GLA is borage oil. Running a finger over the top of it doesnt cause any noticeable meltit feels dry and almost powdery. They are soooo informative and useful! Water (Aqua) (Eau), Isopropyl Myristate, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Trimethylolpropane Triisostearate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax (Candelilla Cera) (Cire de candelilla), Glycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Glyceryl . . They did not contain any humectant ingredients (because I didn't know about them) or any oils with special skin benefits (because I didn't know about them either). Here's a general formula for creating lotion: 70-80% Distilled Water. You could try blending cetearyl alcohol with some super-slippy lauryl laurate for a slip boost. Cetyl alcohol thickens and adds body to out concoctions as well as improving slip. I dont really care about these things too much, so I use it in handcream, hahaha, but am always curious). Question: Do I need Germall Plus in my whipped butter mix? I love this experiment. The CA I bought is called Cetyl Alcohol Wax Beads. If you would like to make substitutions for the soft oils in this recipe, to customize it for your own needs or other special purposes, here is information on a wide variety of oils. It probably doesn't, but it helps to realize that every alteration in a basic recipe will affect the end texture of the final product. One of the biggest issues with trying to use a wax like beeswax instead of cetyl alcohol is that it only does one of the things cetyl alcohol doesthe thickeningand then does the opposite in terms of slip and glide. Recommended Usage Rate: 2% - 5% used in the cooling phase of formulation.Ingredient Function: Humectant/thickener/conditioning agent/antistatic agent.Excellent for use as a cationic conditioning agent to create moisturizing hair conditioners, thickeners, detanglers, anti-static and other hair care treatments, especially leave-in conditioners and hair masks, due to the extreme humectant (moisture booster and binder) properties provided. Im one of those rare people who cant enjoy all the coconut goodness. The herbal teas would be a great addition too, but I am uneasy about making these for sale because of the preservatives issue. But she still says mine is the best. Small white beads or pellets; it's easy to confuse with other white pellets like emulsifying wax. But you should pay particular attention to the melting point of the butters you wish to use as the base of your body butter. Jojoba beads can be used for face and body but they might be a bit too 'soft' for body use. Cas Number. I've used BTMS-25 in my recipe because it is more reasonably priced and is available in bulk (from Soaper's Choice). Water, of course, has a neutral pH. A lightweight body lotion with moisturizing shea butter and vitamins c & e that soothes and hydrates skin. This one is definitely translucent, and has a bit of a crystallized appearance to it, which is neat. Origin. This experiment came to my mind when I designed and made cetyl alcohol thickened oilgel to milk scrub yesterday. In recipe directions, this is often abbreviated to GMP. If its way too little, then head in the opposite direction. How do you think this compares with Cera Bellina wax for slip and gel? What I did was just increase the amount some. It contains a higher percentage of BTMS, 2. Now remove the pans from heat and slowly add the water and glycerin to the pan of melted oils, stirring continually. I just added 3 percent to my lotion bar recipe and I have to say it is amazing!! It would be nice to feel silky but still have that beeswax protection. Method: In a heat-resistant beaker, add ingredients from phase A. Cetyl alcohol = thickener. 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. It vanishes into the skin but never really melts. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Cetyl Alcohol must never be used near the eyes, inner nose, and ears, or on any other . I apologize for all of the errors in my message above. Your work surfaces will be your stove and countertop--or, in my case--a worktable covered with a plastic tablecloth. 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