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Zachariah Kovac 8/7/23 Zachariah Kovac 8/7/23

Scaling Up and Making Larger Batches

For a client, I am making a ton of samples for them to try and give to their friends and family. This is my first time really making larger batches like this. I avoided them since the beginning as I formulate in a garage, which I cannot make sanitary. As long as my client understands, then I am okay with it. I have been learning a lot about the process of making larger batches.

Zachariah Kovac 8/7/23 Zachariah Kovac 8/7/23

Processing Natural Gums

In this post, I am going to share how to process natural gums. This post was inspired from a question I got on Instagram by a Diamond-Level Member. Note this post is for natural gums these methods will not apply to other types of polymers. A one size fits all does not work.

Zachariah Kovac 8/3/23 Zachariah Kovac 8/3/23

Solubilizers in Surfactant Products?

Solubilizers are primarily used in surfactant-based products to solubilize fragrance oils, essential oils, vitamin E, or vegetable oils at low levels. However, they can decrease foam and decrease viscosity in surfactant products. In most cases, the surfactants can already solubilize the fragrance. This will depend on the surfactant.

Zachariah Kovac 8/2/23 Zachariah Kovac 8/2/23

Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate

In this post, I am going to share another ECO-cert chelator that you can use. This was gifted from Essential Labs. This post is not sponsored. Just wanted to disclose that the ingredient was gifted.

Zachariah Kovac 8/1/23 Zachariah Kovac 8/1/23

Preview

Current Body Wash Formulation (Free Formulation)

I am in need of a daily body want that I can use. Yes, I know that you need to wash your body every day. My other body wash has acids in it to make it exfoliating. I don’t want to over exfoliate so I needed another body wash. Disclaimer: the SLES and the Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate were gifted to me by Essential Labs. They are not sponsoring or paying my to post.

Zachariah Kovac 7/31/23 Zachariah Kovac 7/31/23

Altering the Simple BTMS-25

We will modify the simple conditioner formulation presented in this post (Link). In this formulation, I want to elevate it with added extras.

Zachariah Kovac 7/28/23 Zachariah Kovac 7/28/23

Let’s Talk Surfactants

Zachariah Kovac 7/26/23 Zachariah Kovac 7/26/23

Equipment: Overhead Mixer

In this post, I want to talk about my overhead mixer that I have. I also want to discuss the uses. This was suggested by one of you, so thank you!

Zachariah Kovac 7/24/23 Zachariah Kovac 7/24/23

Simple Conditioner with BTMS-25

I have a lot of BTMS-25 that I need to use up. So I wanted to start with a simple conditioner formulation. Going to use this as a get-to-know-the-emulsifier experiment.

Zachariah Kovac 7/21/23 Zachariah Kovac 7/21/23

Naturally Compliant Face Wash with Decyl Glucoside

In this post, I will share with you how to formulate a face wash using decyl glucoside. I know that many natural formulator use this a lot, so I wanted to get to know it myself. I wanted to start with something as simple as a face wash. The decyl glucoside was gifted to me from Essential Labs (Link). No affiliate links or anything, just want to disclose that it was gifted. They are currently rebranding, so some information may not be available on the site, but it will be updated soon.

Disclaimer:

You are at your own risk when making anything from this blog. I am not liable for any mishaps that may occur. I do my best to include everything in the procedure to minimize the likelihood of accidents. My recommendation is always to read the post entirely first and then make the product.
Please keep in mind that these recipes/formulations are NOT meant to be sold or reproduced in large quantities. None of my recipes has been appropriately stability tested. I recommend seeking professional help if you want to start your own line of business. (link)
Always test a patch of new ingredients before using them.
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