This one uses watermelon and green tea extracts. Ignore that hibiscus part. lol! That's what happens when you're recording voice overs on 3 hours of sleep. 😛
@keeleykobobel550729 күн бұрын
Can sepimax zen dissolve in oil
@curlytea25 күн бұрын
It won't dissolve in oil but they say it can be added into oils before emulsification. I normally add the gel to the water, let it hydrate, and then add oils directly to that. I do it that way so I can make sure the gel forms and that it's the consistency I'm looking for first. Sepimax zen has emulsifying properties, so it will create an emulsion. I think it can handle about a 15% oil phase.
@KimberleyDawnPye-p9iАй бұрын
Thank you ❤🙏
@curlyteaАй бұрын
No problem 😊
@user-vx7hg3nn4vАй бұрын
I wanted to buy a very small sample of this and add it to my body butter oil that i do. Do you think that will work?
@curlyteaАй бұрын
It will work in a body butter... HOWEVER please be aware that bacuri butter will probably change the color of your final product. Everything I've used it in appears darker and more earthy in color. So if your body butter is yellow, it will appear darker if you use this (unless you use a tiny amount). And be careful while handing the raw butter itself. By itself, it will stain (fabric, white labels, etc) until it is rubbed into the skin or mixed into an emulsion.
@user-vx7hg3nn4v20 күн бұрын
@@Vrie. Mafura I forgot to buy! Darn!! It took me about three difft times to get my body butter right but I love it now! I always get asked what do I use on my skin. Btw, if you have never ever tried BACABA OIL it is BOMB!!!
@Vrie.20 күн бұрын
@@user-vx7hg3nn4v try murumuru oil- (not butter) I pay $30 for shipping to get my hands on it but it’s bombAF!
@tamara3825Ай бұрын
Thank you
@demandtruth4145Ай бұрын
I ordered kpanan butter and murumuru butter. Can't wait to try them in my whipped body butter.
@maykilvlogzreborn4429Ай бұрын
awesome recipe
@curlyteaАй бұрын
Thank you. :D
@jooxumja2 ай бұрын
Hi,read somewhere that using DMAE after a while it will actually cause facial sag?
@curlytea2 ай бұрын
Really? I've never heard about that. 😮
@abuhuraira50132 ай бұрын
Hello Mem. I visited your KZbin channel and I find your content very good. Your video's Overview, Title, Description, Social, Checklist, and SEO options are not correct due to which your videos are not ranking well. If these issues can be resolved then hopefully the videos will rank better.
@curlytea2 ай бұрын
Let's keep this a space for exchanging knowledge about diy hair care and skincare please. Thanks.
@PattyTe4042 ай бұрын
Hello. I'm new to your channel. When I saw the title, I just had to warch this video. And, yes, I have been using MSM in my diy sprays for the past 2 months. Your diy sounds sooo moisturizing. ❤❤
@curlytea2 ай бұрын
Thanks for being here! How much MSM do you use? I've read that 10% is the optimal amount for effectiveness, but others say 2% is a normal usage rate. So...I'm always fluctuating about how much to use. lol! Yes, the hair milk is moisturizing, especially if your hair likes LITE leave-ins. 😁
@999_finesse2 ай бұрын
I usually go for extract powders. Anything around 20:1. I honestly think they’re better than liquid extracts since liquid extracts contains water, glycerin and very little extract powder. For store bought products, I’m always looking at the ingredient list😂 if any extract comes up at the end, I just know it’s probably trash (too little to have the claimed effect)
@curlytea2 ай бұрын
Yep, the liquid extracts are very easy to use because they contain water, sometimes a humectant, and sometimes a preservative.
@gracekelly34172 ай бұрын
100% correct. But I say if placebo works for you, go for it. Just don’t pay a lot for it.
@curlytea2 ай бұрын
🤭🤭🤭
@curlytea2 ай бұрын
What are your favorite extracts to use? 😗
@AliAhmed-mx3tb3 ай бұрын
Too good mam , kindly make oil free sunblock for summer season
@curlytea3 ай бұрын
Oh no. I don't dare try to make sunscreen. Sunscreen is extremely important in that it absolutely must be formulated in such a way to make sure it's effective. If it fails or isn't formulated and tested correctly, people could be using it and not getting the proper protection. Sunblock/sunscreen is the only thing I will probably always buy from the big companies.
@MarieEdwardsRae3 ай бұрын
CurlyTea, May I ask where did you get your scale?. I need a scale to measure 0.07 etc.. thanks in advance
@curlytea3 ай бұрын
I got this one at Amazon
@MarieEdwardsRae3 ай бұрын
Love it Curlytea🤩
@curlytea3 ай бұрын
Thanks! 😁
@EnlightendBeauty3 ай бұрын
I like using hydrovance , though it’s not the easiest to find
@curlytea3 ай бұрын
Hydrovance? Is that the urea based one? I've heard that it's top tier but some ppl got unreasonably spooked about it (just like they did about using glycerin in the hair) a few years ago
@EnlightendBeauty3 ай бұрын
@@curlytea yes it is urea based. I really liked it,I found that like glycerin you can’t use too much
@jasiagonzalez31354 ай бұрын
Also, how can you tell what ingredients belong in which phase? Lastly, how do you decide on what ingredients you plan to use in hair products or skin care products?
@curlytea4 ай бұрын
Usually ingredients are broken down into lipids (anything oil-soluble) and waters (anything water-soluble). For determining which phase to add them to, you have to pay attention to the temperature information. Usually at a reseller/repackager's website (makingcosmetics, lotioncrafter, formulatorsampeshop, etc) there's information about temperature for each ingredient. If they don't have it, you'll have to search for it at the manufacturer's website. For example, some ingredients are oil-soluble but should only be added under 40℃. That means they go in the COOL DOWN phase instead of the OIL PHASE. The same for water-soluble ingredients. Usually if there's no temperature restrictions, you can add them to the regular WATER PHASE or OIL PHASE. You'll sometimes see these phases listed as "PHASE A", "PHASE B," "PHASE C" instead of "WATER PHASE", "OIL PHASE", "COOL DOWN PHASE".
@michellew47373 ай бұрын
@@curlyteaGreat explanation. Thank you.
@jasiagonzalez31354 ай бұрын
If you don't mind me asking, how do you learn how to formulate products for skin and hair?
@curlytea4 ай бұрын
A massive amount of research. lol! I have a natural interest in learning how to create certain things. I read not only what the resellers post about each ingredient but I also search for info directly from the manufacturer. KZbin can also be helpful if someone else has used that ingredient to make something. Then, I look for alternatives, find which ones are available to the general public in small quantities, and test that ingredient in different formulas. It's a labor of love. :D
@Asha-TheBarefootMuse4 ай бұрын
Lovely, oh so lovely. Ayurvedic recipes are my jam. 🫶🏽
@Asha-TheBarefootMuse4 ай бұрын
Lovely formulation! I just found you after searching for a recipe I’d seen a long while ago that includes Varisoft… and then you popped up! So grateful to have found you. I’m going to subscribe (via Patreon) so I can follow along with your formulations. After browsing through just a few - I’m already hooked. Thanks for being here. Thanks for BEING! 🫶🏽
@curlytea4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! A patreon, I also post formulas I'm working on or currently tweaking as well. :D
@w.a.m.b.u.i17764 ай бұрын
I made my cream but it made me sweat alot...I shared it to two more people and they gave the same review...it made them sweat...what could be the problem?? I used distilled water, almond oil, gylcerine, emulsifying wax, niacinamide, rice protein, olive squalane and optiphen plus.
@curlytea4 ай бұрын
Hi! Are you talking about another cream or the one in the video? As for the sweating issue, you may need to decrease or change your emulsifier. Too much wax can cause a weird build up on the skin that makes it not feel good over time. Make sure you're not using too much glycerin and rice protein. Also try substituting your emulsifying wax for one of the following ingredients: -6% Glyceryl Stearate SE -Lotionpro 165 + 3% cetyl alcohol -Sucramerge Pro (Sucramulse Pro) + 2 or 3% cetyl alcohol -1.5% to 2% Sepinov EMT 10 -5% ICE Silicone -5% ICE Sunflower
@user-vx7hg3nn4v4 ай бұрын
beautiful cream!
@user-vx7hg3nn4v4 ай бұрын
is there something natural that can be used instead of SEPINOV EMT 10?
@curlytea4 ай бұрын
Hi! Unfortunately, I haven't found anything "natural" that works as well as Sepinov does. Sepinov is also an emulsifier so you'd need a natural emulsifier that can also handle low pH ingredients.
@tancas48924 ай бұрын
Can i use bicarbonate of sodium for the Ph??
@curlytea4 ай бұрын
You mean you want to know if you can use baking soda to correct the pH instead of TEA? I wouldn't use baking soda to bring the pH up. If I were making this right now, I'd use an ingredient called "AMP" "Aminomethyl Propanol". Add it one drop at a time, stir well, let it sit for about 30 sec to 2 minutes, and test the pH again. It's EXTREMELY effective at raising the pH with a very very small amount so don't just pour it in there. For a batch this small, use it a drop of a time until you reach your desired outcome. You still want the pH to be somewhere around 3.5 for the quickest benefit of the glycolic acid.
@tancas48924 ай бұрын
Thank you very much ❤
@curlytea4 ай бұрын
You're welcome 😊
@sanazmirbolook44454 ай бұрын
Great 👍 ❤
@curlytea4 ай бұрын
Thank you ✌️
@chinenyeuramah80254 ай бұрын
Is it used together with Btms 50?
@curlytea4 ай бұрын
Some manufacturers use stearamidopropyl dimethylamine and behentrimonium chloride together. Mostly, I've seen SD and Behentrimonium chloride (the conditioning agent in BTMS).
@chinenyeuramah80254 ай бұрын
@@curlytea Thank you very much for the response
@KC-ed1dj5 ай бұрын
Interesting. Nice of you to post all of these product formulations. Are you a chemist?
@curlytea5 ай бұрын
I'm a formulator. :-D I'm less interested in the chemical structure of individual ingredients and more interested in finding out how each ingredient can be used to make great products. (o゜▽゜)o☆
@darlablessed5 ай бұрын
My hair loves the stuff. Yeap, keeps hydration .
@curlytea4 ай бұрын
It really is a great ingredient. I, like many other Naturals, ran away from it for the longest time until about a few years ago. This stuff goes hard. The only thing I have to watch out for is any stickiness it can cause if used at too high a percentage.
@Pladpapinpaponpasitpalit5 ай бұрын
This is pretty cool. I have not seen these ingredients in any other channels. I’ll give it a try.
@neesheeneeshee64335 ай бұрын
It is great to see another alternative to carbomer honestly
@curlytea5 ай бұрын
Yes! And the thing about Sepimax is that it's much more tolerant to low pH ingredients (like marshmallow root tea) and electrolytes. I was easily able to add 4% aloe vera without worry to one of the other formulas. You can do things with Sepimax that would cause many carbomers (like sodium carbomer) to fail.
@curlytea5 ай бұрын
Here I was still using Purified water. **facepalm** If you're making it for yourself, you can probably get away with it, but in the future always used distilled water. I now keep my distilled water in plastic bottles like this because the plastic is more durable and easier to carry if I need to move to a different spot.
@lloyd.jourdan5 ай бұрын
How is your channel not monetized with 7K subscribers???
@curlytea5 ай бұрын
Beats the heck outta me. All I know is KZbin switched to a "watch time" standard and I don't meet that threshold. KZbin's changes to the algorithm decide who the content gets to. I remember when curlytea had thousands of views but I've always been a pretty small channel. I do know KZbin's threshold for monetization changed right in the middle of me chasing monetization. So a long time ago I had to decide whether or not to continue to provide every second of content here (in hopes of meeting the new threshold for monetization) without being sure youtube's standards wouldn't change yet again. So...yeah. This channel is not monetized at youtube. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@lloyd.jourdan5 ай бұрын
@@curlytea that’s crazy! I’m glad you still did not allow that to discourage you from Producing solid and quality content .
@Zakrany6 ай бұрын
❤❤❤plz make hair regrowth serum plzzzz
@FedeRhodes7 ай бұрын
Ama be trying this with mallows roota weed that grows everywhere and is a cousin to marsmellow lol
@yurrr5527 ай бұрын
can i use sepinov and sepimax zen together?
@curlytea3 ай бұрын
Yes you can. :D
@jjomanha7 ай бұрын
can pentylene glycol be used in hair products?
@curlytea7 ай бұрын
Yes, pentylene can be used in hair products. It's one of the humectants in The Crown Affair Leave-in Conditioner. It's more expensive than other humectants so people tend to use it in more expensive skincare. However, it can be used in hair care. This formula (Pistachio Moist Hydration Serum) is for the face and body, not the hair.
@jjomanha7 ай бұрын
can you use glycerine along with it?
@curlytea3 ай бұрын
Yes, you can use glycerin and betaine in the same formula. Often you'll see multiple humectants used in the same product because they create something called a "cascading effect" when it comes to moisture.
@jjomanha3 ай бұрын
@@curlytea oooh wow okay thank you for that lil educational piece I never knew. Do you have videos on home made protein treatment that uses amino acids and proteins that actually penetrate their hair?
@curlytea7 ай бұрын
The Pistachio Moist Hydration Serum is a full bodied serum, not a light essence or a watery serum. Link in the description
@merlie38807 ай бұрын
This is so helpful-thank you! Honestly I’ve skipped using it from time to time because I didn’t want to wait several hours!
@curlytea7 ай бұрын
I know, right?! There's been a few times where I didn't even want to use it because I knew (or thought) I'd have to wait 8 hours before I could use it. :D
@curlytea7 ай бұрын
Did you know you don't have to wait 8 hours, or overnight, to make a great hair gel with Sepimax zen? Check out this video for more information! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ61fZ-Hbd-hnsksi=k4QsNvZREiM_SBgD
@curlytea7 ай бұрын
Did you know you didn't have to wait 8 hours, or overnight, to make a great hair gel with Sepimax zen? Check out this video for more information! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ61fZ-Hbd-hnsksi=k4QsNvZREiM_SBgD
@curlytea7 ай бұрын
Check out THIS video to learn how to process Sepimax Zen much quicker kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJ61fZ-Hbd-hnsksi=k4QsNvZREiM_SBgD
@curlytea7 ай бұрын
Why y'all ain't tell me I didn't have to wait 8 hours (or overnight) to make a gel with Sepimax Zen? LOL! I literally found out by accident.🤦🏾♀😂 Once the gel forms, then you can use low shear (like a mini mixer or a milk frother) to smooth out the gel.
@glamroomreviews62337 ай бұрын
Thank you so much can this be used in oils ? I would like to make a body oil gel
@curlytea7 ай бұрын
If you add oils to Sepimax Zen, it will become an opaque emulsion because Sepimax Zen also has some emulsifying ability, but it's mostly a gel maker. If you want your body oil gel to have some level of transparency, this probably isn't the best ingredient for you UNLESS you're going to experiment with solubilizers for your oils. Look for an ingredient (or combo of ingredients) that turns oils into gels. They're often called "oil-gelling" ingredients. Good oil-gelling ingredients are things like NatraSap Q (aka Sapogel Q) or SucraGel CF (aka FSS SuperGel CF). But they need to be processed in a very specific way. Also, when water is added after the gel is formed, it turns into a milky emulsion. If you can figure out how to get ingredients from Alchemy, you may want to check out: www.alchemy-ingredients.com/ingredients They make ingredients that look great but if you're a small creator, you may have trouble getting access to their stuff.
@glamroomreviews62337 ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@curlytea8 ай бұрын
Today let's make a curl defining bamboo-based hair gel without having to wait overnight for the results. Can it be done without xanthan gum? Yes it can. Watch as an old favorite QUICKLY comes through in a surprising way! You shouldn't have to worry about this gel turning back into a liquid because it's not super pH sensitive like carbomers are. However, to see how a gel is made with carbomer, watch this vid kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHbFk2mNi89oZtE