RE: Hydrating cream/Josh

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At least this cream is so much nicer feeling on my hands than the

last... who can say if it's the oils, the glycerin, or proportions,

but it's much more of a " hydrated " feel... now if only it were 70%

water I think I'd be about where I'd like to be!

 

Any idea what the problem was?

 

-Josh

 

 

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Hi Josh,

 

I'm kinda jumping in here...sorry. But to answer a couple questions.

Meadowfoam seed oil. Love the stuff! It provides a wonderful *soft*

feeling to anything it's added to. 1-5% makes a noticeable addition. Use it

WITH the same amount of emu oil and wow, a great thing is born!!! I use it

(Meadowfoam) in lotion, soap, creams and body butters and salves. As for

*hydrating*, to me that means you have to have water in the lotion/cream.

If you apply a salve or balm RIGHT after washing (and not totally drying

off), it does a fantastic job of holding that water in. If not doing that,

well, the only way you are gonna " hydrate " is to use something with water

properties. Lotions with aloe/water/hydrosols..whatever will do this. To

ME, when I make products, lotions use 70-85% water type ingredients. Creams

are just about anything less. Salves, balms and butter...no water. Your

oils combo in your new formula sounds right on. Now, I am likely going up a

path you don't wanna go, but I am not overly fond of the feel of a beeswax

cream. I usually use borax to help hold the beeswax emulsification when

using more water. I like good old vegetable e-wax. Not a *purist* thing

in some minds, but it is natural and it does work very well IMO. So, I

cannot help you with the beeswax adjustment, but I can help if you are

willing to use e-wax alone or with vegetable steric acid.

 

There are a TON of various oils and butters out there that can make a great

*hydrating* cream without a whole lot of fuss...it just depends on what you

want and how you want to make it.

 

Marina