I Compared 6 Emulsifiers, Here’s What Happened

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[@ImSoPersonable]

Marieeeeeee you are the gift that just keeps on givinggggg, you are a GEM!! We love you and appreciate you! Thank you for all that you do and share!!!

[@JasperDasper]

I really like these comparison videos. Saves me lots of time, failures and headaches;^) Would love a video of how to address soaping in formulations. Maybe also videos on polarity of lipids, and HLB factor of emulsifiers?

[@celebtingz1698]

Yes , please make a video about soaping because it’s so annoying

[@skincare502]

Real talk

[@wendybesse90]

I hope you like making these videos

[@kerryfoss7498]

I love all the information you give! Not just the “what is it” but why you like or don’t like it, how it feels, how it acts during the making, and what’s your favourite over all and why…so helpful! Thank you!

[@corinnak.4875]

I LOVE these kind of comparisons! Super helpful!

[@sammeemadison9079]

Im in love with the colours you chose!!!

[@PreppernotWhiner]

Thank you Marie!!

[@maryam66]

Great video and useful information, thank you from the bottom of my heart

[@neryestevez2202]

I really love this video, thank you Marie.

[@joypoteat]

This was a very enlightening video. I've always wondered about the difference in various emulsifiers. Thank you!

[@dewydreams]

Love this video! Thanks ❤

[@chezsylvie007]

another excellent video Maria... I always look forward to your videos and I watch the entire video to help with your analytics

[@salemthorup9536]

Your hair looks freaking amazing in this video!!!!

[@sashastarr8487]

I love the gems you are dropping, the deep dives are my favorite 👏🏾

[@kelwrg]

I love when you do these informative videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. This is so helpful to know that you have so many choices.

[@wallasaeed7863]

You are so creative and thoughtful ❤️❤️❤️ Thanks alot Keep up with the awesome work 😘😘😘😘

[@PlumCrazyHomesteader]

This was an exceptionally good video! Thank you for including Soft & Silky, of which I would love to see a deep dive. 💕

[@laigisele5879]

I love this video ! Actually I’m gathering different emulsifiers to try doing similar experiment. Now u directly give me the answer 😍 lov u soooo much Marie 🐰

[@pcbeauty2696]

Great video. These are the vids that empower crafters/artisans. You cant beat hands on..

[@soniacruz738]

Awesome girl, thank you for your information. It is well received and well needed. Thank you again 🙏

[@soposhiris]

I usually never comment, but Gosh you’re just the GOAT! I love your videos. Keeps me sharp and on point with my formulations. Thank you so much for the passion you share

[@thebeatinstitutemue8966]

I fell in love with LotionPro thanks to you! I was not surprised you chose that one in the top. That one truly has an amazing skin feel. While I have all of the emulsifiers you have, I choose to swap that if can lol. Thanks for showing us you can swap 1:1 but it will have a different feel. ❤

[@moniquedegomez4738]

This was super helpful, Marie. Thank you for your methodical approach to testing each emulsifier. I have been playing with recipes in your book and blog for a few weeks, now. I'm having lots of fun brewing up potions. I will admit to not wanting to buy a ton of ingredients that seemed similar so I picked BTMS-50 to buy. Now, I just try everything with BTMS-50 because I like how it feels - for skin and haircare. I think I'll keep using it as my emulsifier until it fails in a recipe. Thank you!

[@Ajnupal]

Thank you for the emulsifier comparison video! I also really like BTMS-50 in emulsifier body butter! But now I have to try the PEG stearate. also.

[@johanna5844]

How intriguing! Thanks for sharing these. I've enjoyed emulsifying wax NF and btms-50 the most in emulsified body butters - the cationic goodness is definitevly a huge plus as I can use them as pre-shampoo hair mask. On the other hand, I'm positively surpsised how similar they can be in plain lotions and emulsified body butters. One would expect different based on marketing / all the stuff suppliers share.

[@carolinejames8897]

Thank you Marie .This is a great informative video .

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I'm so glad you found it helpful! ❤️

[@skincare502]

Love the content and wow! You are looking gorgeous 😍

[@natyc81]

Wow I love the decorations and the look 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Thanks for sharing 😊

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

❤️

[@JerikaZimmerman]

I love ritamulse! It’s my favoriteeee! I find it thickens/solidifies faster than the others.

[@bonnievisax3272]

The glyceryl stearate & peg-100 stearate is my fav! Thanks to you Marie! ❤

[@bonnievisax3272]

I need to try the ritamulse one but I find it hard to buy on my country 😢 I tried the BTMS-50 but it made my skin itchy and red.

[@____Ann____]

Awesome video!!

[@yosepandreas4996]

Thank you for the video

[@NaberiusOne]

thanks for the video!!! very helpful

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Glad it was helpful! ❤️

[@Elvertaw]

Thanks for the video. Understanding why you like or don’t like something was really helpful. I use Lotionpro 165, which is Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG 100 Stearate. You can’t beat that pillowy softness 😎

[@Sheaxeensoapery]

Love you so so much! You're truly a gem.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you so much!

[@debbietaylor5117]

I just found you and i am soo excited to learn from you

[@user-og5uq5pm8i]

Your hair looks freakin awesome

[@fjordlinger]

Great video! So informative.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

❤️

[@cormast1484]

Thank you for all the information of your videos. I learn a lot with them. Thank you very much. Salutations de Genève, Suisse !

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

❤️ Thanks for watching!

[@charmwitchcraft816]

I love PEG 100 stereate for the silkyness and price point one because btms-50 is so expensive in my country, and also ritamulse SCG is not available here in Indonesia😊 😊😊 love love love your recipe

[@nikitaheggie7504]

Love watching every video you put up! Can you please make a lotion with the emulsifier Vegetal/Montanov 68 ( cetearyl alcohol and cetearyl glucoside) 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jupiter7107]

Great video, thank you so much! Just that I'm not so sure about PEG ingredients being in my formulation though.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

4 of these are non-PEG 😉 That said; the concern usually brought up in regard PEGs is the potential contamination with 1,4-dioxane. 1,4-dioxane is NOT an ingredient in PEGs. Think of it a bit like M. bovis (a bacterial species of the M. tuberculosis complex); this is not an ingredient in milk, it's a potential contaminant, and steps are taken to reduce that contaminant, which is why we generally do not worry about contracting tuberculosis from milk anymore. 1,4-dioxane a well-known potential contaminant, and the industry works hard to reduce that contamination as much as possible. This is true for a lot of ingredients, and is one reason why the grade of an ingredient is important. For example, the allowable concentrations for mercury and lead in iron oxides is much lower in cosmetic grade iron oxides than in industrial grade. There's more information here (www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredients/14-dioxane/) that includes discussion on concentration and dosage-something a lot of websites don't discuss, which is crazy when dose is critically important when determining whether or not an ingredient is unsafe. The European Commission Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety concluded "1,4-dioxane amounts in cosmetic products are considered safe for consumers at trace levels of ≤10 ppm". The Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate sold by Lotion Crafter is declared to comply with this-and on top of that, you wouldn't be applying that ingredient directly to the skin, so anything you'd actually encounter would be even less concentrated. In short, I am not worried about PEGs :)

[@ookipuki]

Omg your outfit and hair and makeup 😍😍😍

[@bronwyn6704]

Thank you for this informative video ♥️. On another note, I would like to make a glassy, translucent stick formula. Do you have suggestions on what ingredient I couid use to achieve this with translucent oils? 🙏

[@moniquedegomez4738]

P.S. Your workspace always looks so beautiful and tidy. Sadly, this is not how I experience making your recipes. Would you ever consider sharing bloopers?

[@ysa9]

Love your hair❤

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

❤️ Thanks!

[@aninditab57]

Ooh i cant believe it took me till now to watch this video! I've the cetearyl alcohol (and) cetearth-20 emulsifier as that was the one that was affordable to me + i was just starting out on formulating 😁 i typically do love it and using it at a higher range did make the finished formulation more thick than necessary, so I've learnt to pare down the usage rate. What i definitely love about this emulsifier is that it is slow to thicken, like you said, and that helps a ton. The soaping can be a turn off, it's annoyed me so many times 😂 I'm definitely aiming for the glyceryl stearate (and) peg-100 stearate once this bottle of emulsifier finishes.

[@kaylathompson7414]

I just used the soft and silky wax last night for the first time and so far I have not experienced any soaping. I did, however use ver little, as my original formula is already thick without it. I am curious if the amount used and the other ingredients amount make a big difference.

[@karenMQSoapery]

I use peg-100 and btms-50 those are the best ones that I have tried but I’ve only tried 5 different ones so far

[@jaanunz]

Hi Marie thanks heaps for this tutorial. You are amazing as usual. Can pleaseeeeeee make a video on Oilvem 900. I wanted to make water in oil emulsified body butter. There is hardly any information on it. However formula botanica has blog W/O creams using Olive’s 900 with 3 examples. I highly appreciate if you can teach us on this topic please. Thanks

[@keinohrtini]

Thank you so much for the comparison! I used Olivem 1000 for the first time in a different formulation and the lotion was like a super airy mousse that collected some water in the bottom. I am very new to this …. Do you have any suggestions what I need to tweak to get more of a lotion than a mousse?! I would assume less water, more oils and probably a higher percentage of olivem 1000.

[@chiomanwaribeaku5015]

Could do a review of your blender, cause I’m also interested in the bamix blender for cosmetic formulation

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

You can learn more about it + read my thoughts @ www.humblebeeandme.com/project/immersion-blender/ :)

[@mokshalani8414]

Marie, have you played with Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate (Eumulgin SG at LotionCrafter)? I've found it's electrolyte resistance, low effective usage rate, & promotion of lamellar gel formation very thought provoking; I was wondering how it performed compared to these other emulsifiers, particularly Ritamilse SCG, that is if you've already experimented with it

[@carengolub4456]

Thank you so much for this video it’s like hitting the mother load😂. Also can you tell me please where you got those containers I love them!!!

[@jaanunz]

Please share the formula. Keen to find % of GS peg 100. Did you add gum as well to thicken the cream? Thanks in advance.

[@lotusflower6007]

This was an awesome video. I would to see a video of you explaining exactly how you test emulsifiers or ingredients in general. Are you adding oils to the test batches etc. I would love to learn more effective ways of testing ingredients. ✨💕

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

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[@ItsLeyaMarie]

Have you ever tried olivem900? I’m looking to test that out in a body butter formula

[@GhislaineBeauce]

Hi Marie, Would you take on the challenge of formulating a cold cream cleanser without mineral oil or petroleum derivatives? I've come across a few creators on youtube who have tried Pond's Cold Cream Cleanser, and kinda rave about it. It is a similar method to the oil cleansing/ cleansing balm method, however the cream is a water-in-oil emulsion and doesn't turn to milk. It's removed with a facial wipe, or I like to run a face towel under hot water (not too hot) , and lightly steam my face with it to remove all the cream. I've made a cold cream myself, based on a 1911 Recipe, and I like it so far but I think it needs finessing. What would you do? Thank you.

[@mesi9674]

Thank you for showing us your personal research on the various emulsifiers. It was extremely helpful. 😊 Question..... did you use the exact same measurements for all the emulsifiers and formulas in your experiment? 🤔 I'm just curious.

[@EspadasYCopas]

Yes

[@kanchanamala8672]

Hi great video! Do you by any chance sell face and body products ? If u were I suppose that will be purest u can get in the market with out additional chemicals and I would love to order them !! Thanks

[@dliscusdesignsbysal9946]

Where can I purchase that black shear blade you are using. I researched and am unable to find it.

[@milansuportmilanisti4661]

hello miss, can you make a tutorial on making an emulsion from carnauba for car polish I hope it can help to start my business greetings from Indonesia

[@growingartz5017]

Can we please get more shampoo and conditioner videos?

[@nnekauzoronyehalu]

Is it ok to combine btms50 & Glycereal Stearate PEG 100? Thamks❤

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Want to make your very own creamy dreamy batch of emulsified body butter? Grab the free formulation here ➡️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2Wzdaahrt-Lnc0

[@corinnak.4875]

I have a bag of emulsifying wax BP (Cetearyl alcohol and Sodium Lauryl sulfate) lying around and don't know what to do with it... do you have suggestions? can I use it instead of Emulsifying wax NF?

[@rnrrnr7148]

Can you explain what it means "cationic emulsifier" and "anionic emulsifier? How it works? When I can use cationic or anionic? Big thank you!

[@averypetty2465]

I’d like a peg free one , can you recommend which one is peg free? I have allergies. Thanks 🙏

[@saiful1402]

Can you make dry shampoo spray?

[@letsparty8567]

Mary please make sunscreen for oil skin. Please please

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Please read this: www.humblebeeandme.com/why-homemade-sunscreen-is-never-a-good-idea/ :)

[@mokshalani8414]

Me being dumb on your last video: "why would she use plain Jane emulsifying wax NF??" I had no clue lol! Ever since your hot chocolate body butter video, I've been stuck on which emulsifier I should prioritize buying. This video was precisely what I needed, but I'm still undecided between the same 3 emulsifiers 😂

[@lizlibbey9450]

Thank you for this! What causes lotions/moisturizers to leave a while "film" when rubbing it in? It will eventually rub in, but I don't like to rub and rub and rub and rub a ton to get moisturizers to soak in on my face! I think I heard you call it, "soap"....

[@lizlibbey9450]

I use Wholesale Supplies Plus Traditional eWax

[@tabathacrexach]

Is that a new emulsifier? I like it! Which brand is it?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Which one is "that"? This video tests six different emulsifiers.

[@trinnyface]

Hello, I am trying to make a natural paste with baking soda, cornstarch and oil but the oil and powder keep separating, the oil floats to the top after a couple of days. I tried adding cocoa butter, then tried glycerin and also lecithin but it is still happening! Any ideas please?

[@kristalc.2809]

Will the solution go bad if I add preservative but no emulsifier?

[@Monkeyingyang]

So, are the BTMS ones also effectively hair butters/conditioners? Could they be marketed as a 2-in-1 product?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Yes, definitely!

[@carengolub8451]

BTMS 50 is excellent and my choice!!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

❤️ It is so great!

[@MayVeryWellBeep]

I'm allergic to hair conditioner, so I decided I would try to make my own. I could test the ingredients for a reaction 1 by 1. The first thing I'd do is just BTMS-25 and water (so really 3 things in there but cetyl alcohol, certearyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol are in stuff like my suncream, which I don't react to) The idea was build from there, test each stage, add ingredients 1 by 1, and then when I have a reaction, remove that ingredient Trouble is, I reacted to just BTMS-25 and water. So now I'm lost. :/

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

This sounds like a great elimination experiment... just with disappointing results :( To continue the experiment, I'd try other cationic ingredients like behentrimonium chloride, some polyquats, and cationic guar gum. Hopefully you can find something conditioning that works for you 🤞🏻

[@MayVeryWellBeep]

@@HumblebeeAndMe thank you for your response, I will stick with it :)

[@laurieemoshioke7440]

I love you Marie

[@CosyPosy]

You just saved me from placing yet another ingredient order to make one project 😂

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Hooray! 😄

[@ambur.cashmere]

Mine came out very tacky/sticky using btms-50 any recommendations on how to reduce the tackiness ?

[@_Ag-]

Were you using Marie's recipe?

[@boutchou3539]

Everytime i do an emulsified body butter i find the finish to be waxy . I tried adding 2% dimethicone in a formula with simulsol165 3% stearic acid 2% and 4% cetyl alcohol (17% butter/oil) and i find its lacking slip and has a rubbery finish when rubbing the legs. Also tried to swap stearic acid for btms50 (without dimethicone and same result) What am i doing wrong ? Thanks so much loooove your videos ❤

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

It's impossible to say without having your entire formulation, but I'd try less fatty thickeners and/or less butters. That rubbery feeling you're mentioning can be caused by using more butters than liquid emollients. Good luck!

[@shirleyedwards1490]

Thanks Marie - so useful! I do have Glyceryl Stearate and PEG 100Stearate. I also have Polawax. Which emulsifier do you think the Polawax would be closest to?

[@EspadasYCopas]

See the inci

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

The INCI for Polawax is Emulsifying Wax NF; I didn't test it because the original formulation used Emulsifying Wax NF :)

[@shirleyedwards1490]

@@HumblebeeAndMe Just to clarify - in your video on Emulsifying wax NF a year ago, you mention Polawax as a different emusifier than Emulsifying wax NF??

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

@@shirleyedwards1490 It's a bit of an odd situation... all Polawax is Emulsifying Wax NF, but not all Emulsifying Wax NF is Polawax. We know Polawax meets the Emulsifying Wax NF monograph, but the manufacturer doesn't share the INCI. In my experience using them, the performance is nearly identical.

[@shirleyedwards1490]

@@HumblebeeAndMe Thank you so much. All makes sense now

[@moonshadowessentialssoapsn5287]

I have a question for u. Why is my beeswax all of a sudden giving me a hard time. No matter how hot I make them when melting them they actually harden back up as soon as my body butter cools off. I melted it to 145°F and as soon as I cooled it down those beads reformed and I had beeswax pellets through out my butter. I took 2 years formulating this body Butter. I did it for my so his eczema was so bad in the winter his skin would get so chapped that his skin would crack n bleed. He can’t stand the slightest bit oily. I did tweak it and he listen it better then before. N I mailed myself one to make sure it holds exactly like my beeswax did. My beeswax is 4 years old. And the beeswax clumps. It has a sticky damp feel to it. I bought ten pounds. I don’t know why cause in a 24 Oz batch I only use .5oz. I just increased my cocoa butter and I adjusted the corn starch. But I wanna know why that happened? I’ve never had beeswax feel like that at least not the processed white pellets. What r ur thoughts, can beeswax go bad? What do u think.

[@_Ag-]

Unfortunately, beeswax is one of the most frequently adulterated ingredients on the market, often cut with other much cheaper and easier to obtain waxes; sometimes "beeswax" doesn't even contain any genuine beeswax at all when analyzed. This explains why beeswax can seem incredibly variable in its behavior, not behaving as beeswax should with respect to melting point and other aspects, when otherwise it would be virtually the same every time. Def make sure you're buying your beeswax only from very reputable vendors who stand behind the purity of their products. Hopefully you've already been able to come up with a good body butter formulation for your SO since you posted this a while ago.

[@sloaneafair86]

So for this video you used the easy emulsified body butter recipe which has cetyl alcohol. On your website some of the recipes with the Glycery! Stearate / PEG-100 Stearate emulsifier use cetearyl alcohol. What is the difference in end feel between these 2 ingredients?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

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[@sloaneafair86]

@@HumblebeeAndMe awesome, thank you so much!

[@OmoyeniOdunlami]

Who else hit the 'Like' button before watching the video 😀?

[@heatherjones1307]

🎉❤🤯

[@sashayglow]

What about Polawax?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

The INCI for Polawax is Emulsifying Wax NF; I didn't test it because the original formulation used Emulsifying Wax NF :)

[@sashayglow]

@@HumblebeeAndMe Ooooh OK. I understand. It's a complete emulsifier.

Why do you say btms is natural?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I didn't because it isn't :) Here's the relevant section of the script: "Today we’ll be testing 2 natural emulsifying waxes: Ritamulse SCG and Olivem 1000; 2 cationic ones: BTMS-25 and BTMS-50 (I’ve pre-ground both of these so they melt faster)..."