This emulsifier will change your life

Learn more about Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate in the FREE Humblebee & Me DIY Encyclopedia: www.humblebeeandme.com/projec...
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:31 Even more resources
01:32 What is Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate?
02:29 Why do we use it?
03:07 8 emulsions
05:58 How to work with it
07:43 Substitutions
11:24 5 free formulations
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Sucrose Stearate
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Some trade names for Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate:
Arlacel™ 165 (Croda)
Radia 7490 (Oleon)
Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate (Solvay Novecare)
CreamMaker Blend (MakingCosmetics)
HallStar® GMS SE/AS (Hallstar)
Lexemul® 561 MB (INOLEX)
Lonzest™ MSA Glyceryl Stearate (Lonza)
SIMULSOL™ 165 (SEPPIC)
TEGO® Care 165 (Evonik Operations GmbH)
iEmul 165 (Polybase 165) (Cosphatech LLC)
LotionPro 165 (Lotion Crafter)
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[@HumblebeeAndMe]

What do you love to make with Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate?

[@raadizon3442]

I bought it yesterday Marie. Planning to make a lavender sleepy lotion with it. 😊

[@suekwisses3853]

this is what i started my formulations out using this product by watching your videos 3 months ago on something simple. I needed a simple lotion for first time beginners. I like it

[@elleyd6985]

everything

[@theorganicladyofthe757]

I will be making a lightweight face cream.

[@stergiosbouzoukas7353]

are you familiar with emulium delta? btw I love your work

[@waynegross2113]

When you shared the formula for your body yogurt, I went fruit loops! I worked with it to make a line of facial yogurts with diffeent additives tor different skins types and they have become my #1 best seller! I sell it regularly and at Christmas time I sold well over 200 jars, lol! It's awesome, I love it and Thank You Marie for turning me on to body yogurts! Jill Gross

[@Kaniwani]

This is amazing! I love your videos! Thank you! You really make these so helpful and incredibly easy to understand. I can't thank you enough. I hate the feel of emulsifying wax and decided to try to make my own serum. Never thought to use this since I've never used this before and an still getting a grasp of making my own serums. Your series has been so great.

[@salemthorup9536]

I did not appreciate you enough when I first found your channel. I'm glad I kept coming back.

[@44DHernandez]

Excellent and helpful information, as always! Thank you, Marie!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Glad it was helpful! ❤️

[@ashmatara2448]

I love all your videos, they are so educational and you inspire me

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@sweethomesoaps4811]

I have fallen in love with this emulsifier since I've been hearing you rave about it! It's so versatile! I can't wait to try body yogurt in the summer!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Hooray! ❤️ Maybe I should start a fan club 🤣

[@theorganicladyofthe757]

Genius at its best! Thank you for sharing

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Glad you liked it! ❤️

[@sap7576]

Thank u so much for all the info you put out. I've learnt so very much from you.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

❤️

[@djomanleslie7822]

Merci beaucoup ! I Learn so much just thanks to your channel 🔥🥰

[@radhikanagdev5937]

Really helpful and full of information thank you so much.☺️

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Glad it was helpful!

[@LojainDashti]

I always appreciate your videos.. very helpful and fun

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Glad you like them!

[@emcee7252]

Another substitution for a flexible emulsifier is Eumulgin SG, blending with Cetearyl Alcohol and/or Glyceryl Stearate to your desired texture 😀

[@elleyd6985]

Thank you for the video excited about trying this product

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

You are so welcome! I'm sure you will fall in love with it ❤️

[@Elektra444]

loved this! Thanks Marie 🙂

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I'm so glad! ❤️ Thanks for watching :)

[@sanazmirbolook4445]

great and great and great as always and thank you so much😘😘😘😘♥️♥️♥️

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you so much 😀

[@alisonpoe4767]

You're amazing thank u so much!!!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@alexxdaye1]

OMGAWD, What CAN'T you do?? Love it!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thank you!!

[@skatia88]

Thank you! ❤️

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

You are so welcome!

[@teresahansen2206]

Thank you so much..

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thanks for watching!

[@xelykoyax2997]

Thank you very much for making this series! It really help me understand week the rol in the formulation, you are a real blessing ♥️♥️♥️💥 Please would you do one chapter talking about Propilenos Glicol USP? Thanks in advance

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

You're very welcome! I don't really work with propylene glycol so I doubt I'll do an entire video on it-I'm focussing on ingredients I use a lot :) You can learn more about it here: www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredients/propylene-glycol/. Happy making!

[@xelykoyax2997]

@@HumblebeeAndMe wow you have not idea how much I appreciate your help. You are a real gift 💝 thank you Please is there a reason not to use the propylene glycol? I only use it to dilute the essential oil in water and alcohol to make sort of parfum :)

[@elleyd6985]

thank you marie jyst what u needed whay a great video and formulator if it wasnt for you i wouldnt be making products that actually turn out correctly

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

You are so welcome!

[@COWELLGIRL]

Yes !

[@tamayaali6041]

Hi marie i really love your videos they're so informative and they it really helped me alot just want to say thank you!😁 but i would love to see an experiment using the different types of glyceryl stearate: glyceryl stearate citrate, glyceryl stearate SE, and glyceryl stearate and PEG 100 stearate. I would love to see if u can achieve similar consistency using those or if they won't work. Thank you for all the information u share!😁

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I have done something in this vein already with Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate and glyceryl stearate SE :) My Moisturizing Repair Cream (www.humblebeeandme.com/moisturizing-repair-cream/) uses glyceryl stearate SE while my Moisturizing Repair Lotion (www.humblebeeandme.com/moisturizing-repair-lotion/) uses Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate. The formulations are quite similar except for the difference in emulsifier, but the end results are quite different! Happy making!

[@lavernefigeroux9573]

I truly glean tremendously from your videos, really happy you are back. This is a bit off the body cream topic, still a bit relevant since we are talking formulations. You gave a long list of companies, what do you think of the company called, Ingredients To Die For? That is if you've heard of it. They have a section on, The Formulary Starter Recipes. I bought some of their ingredients, like their, Organicals Hair Growth Follicle Cleansing Complex. I have been a bit timid to try and use the ingredient in a formular for my hair, since I ruined my hair once before. My concern I guess is, have they given sufficient info on how to use the ingredient in a formula?

[@bluebinstein]

Thanks for saving my beakers from extra washing!

[@lapalma1928]

Thank you for this very informative video! Is there an option without a PEG ingredient? Thanks!

[@jennyinthewoods7887]

I'm in love with your lipstick! Did you make it?? Where can I find the formulation?

[@yurilen7602]

Can you do a video about vegetal too!! I haven't found any about it and it's supposed to be an emulsifier that is easy to work with.

[@omardaood9016]

Great videos thanks a lot , I want to know ph range stability for this emulsifier ?

[@IbrahimKhan-lf8mr]

Hi all respected Maam, thank you very much, I learned a lot from your videos, and really you are a one of the best teacher please help me sort out , I have made cold process liquid soap from coconut and olive oil, using KOH after dilution its transparent amber, I want it to turn milky/bright white runny liquid and to stay stable I tried using Titanium dioxide, it worked but only for thicker/viscous formulation it didn't worked in thin runny formulation, it settle down after 5-6 hours and is not stable in liquid formulation please guide me through , to get non toxic bright white, runny Liquid soap

[@LizaNaude]

Thank you for your amazingly informative videos - you are a gifted teacher! I have a newbie question: to thicken an emulsion of this nature, can I use beeswax or cocoa butter to keep my product as close to nature as possible? Thanks again for your videos and blog - you are a God sent!!

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Yes you can, but fatty thickeners are a better option :) I will be sharing some videos on thickening emulsions soon, so stay tuned!

[@dmcalignments8385]

Thank you soo much for these tests❤❤ I have a question about this thickener, which is in most skin lotions and gels from the natural foodstores. any firmulation made with this thinckener can also hold more herbal oils that you can mix in cold afterwards, but im not sure how organic it is. Do you know about this thickener, which big industries use in Aloe Vera aftersun gels?

[@brownie072]

Thanks so much for sharing! I just watched your body butter video the other day with this emulsifier and it was helpful to see this. Is Emulsifying wax nf more or less of an irritant compared to glyceryl stearate + PEG 100? Im not too considered about the consistency however i would like something closer to natural or as little irritants as possible for an emulsified body butter

[@aebbingeable]

I have no experience personally with these (or any other emulsifiers). But please note that natural is not at all always less irritating then anything synthetic. It really depends and some natural stuf is much more irritating than synthetic stuff

[@honybee3501]

Superb educational video 👍

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Glad you think so! ❤️

[@SheReaDelSol]

Yet another ingredient i’m getting 😩😩😩

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I think you will love it! ❤️ 100% worth it, I promise 😄

[@SheReaDelSol]

@@HumblebeeAndMe I BELIEVE IT!

[@lauriewilson4741]

Feeling same 🤣

[@riseandshine11]

😅😅

[@cicymammonmane1093]

Can you guide me how to use peg 150 desterite in sci cap b , decyl glycoside shampoo with 0.2% it is not emulsifying well

[@mokshalani8414]

How can I research the electrolyte load of this emulsifier? I am IN LOVE with the soft pillowy peaks of the version of your easy emulsified body butter made with glyceryl stearate & PEG-100 stearate, but I want to add 7% urea in addition to 5% sodium lactate; that's a lot of electrolytes! Where can I learn more, or what would you do?

[@hadhgn]

HELP! Can I use lamesoft po65 (1%) in my curly gel formula ? Thank u

[@jesidillon4593]

Hi there! Wondering if it'd be possible to use this 2 with say a bit of Olivem0000 on a face cream for extra luxurious texture, begng that olivem ends up being more "expensive" Cheers

[@top2bottumstore]

I am changing my face cream to use Olivem 1000 and glycol stearate IP. Will this work?

[@rnrrnr7148]

Hei! What it mea ns anionic, ionic, polar? thank you!

[@BLUE-iu2zl]

But the resulting cream or lotion has a high foaming effect when rubbing it against the skin It makes me add silicone to decrease this effect

[@RudeBoy1190]

Helo, i have a problem. I added several types of essential oils to the shampoo, after which the shampoo turned into water, it lost all texture, what can I do? Could i add glyceryl s. Peg 100 to the shampoo i bought, and how to add it? Do i need to heat the shampoo? Pleasce can u explain?

[@transformers1017]

I am using BTMS 50 but I am finding that it's giving me a soapy effect but I don't want that, I want something that absorbs into the skin really quickly,,,, any recommendations for an emulsifying Wax to use that doesn't give me a soapy effect?

[@HealthWithDrSurpreetChopra]

Is the glyceryl stearate same as glyceryl monostearate? i have Peg 150 stearate. How do i work with that

[@VeronicaVeronica1]

If I use an emulsifier, will my product still be considered natural? What should I use? Can I use Magnesium Stearate?

[@miaargyro7308]

i love your videos, i am a little worried to use this emulsifier, because studies have shown its carcinogenic, especially depending on the supplier. im afraid. and i see that stearates are comedogenic for acne prone skin types?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Hi! I suspect the studies you're referencing aren't about this exact emulsifier, but PEGs in general? 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 :) Re: pore clogging: The idea of "comedogenic" or not really is nowhere near as simple as religiously avoiding every ingredient that gets a "bad" rating on a comeodogenicity rating chart. Comedogenic ratings really aren't all that helpful when determining if a product (rather than a pure ingredient) will clog human pores, so formulating something that is "non comedogenic" is not as simple as just avoiding a set list of ingredients on a chart. I recently tried a commercial moisturizer from a well-known that was advertised as non comedogenic and it broke me out horribly, so even when something is supposed to be non comedogenic, there are zero guarantees. Lab Muffin made a great video about it titled "Why Comedogenicity Ratings Are Kinda BS " ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6jdkJJ8hdZooac ). The title really says it all, but the general gist is: your skin isn't made of rabbit ears + the overall formulation really matters. Happy making!

[@miaargyro7308]

i did research this emulsifier and it looks incredible, and i have purchased it, but have not worked with it as of yet, i will today, in your 8 emulsions, what percentage of SG-peg 100 were you using to compare? 7%?@@HumblebeeAndMe

[@paulatmuniz]

the glyceryl of this emulsifying wax is the same as the Glyceryl Stearate SE? I can't find this emulsifying wax here in Brazil 😭

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

It isn't, no. Please look up glyceryl stearate SE in the Humblebee & Me DIY Encyclopedia (www.humblebeeandme.com/diy-encyclopedia/) to learn more ❤️ Happy making!

[@tompalmer7170]

I have Glyceryl Stearate SE, what is the difference? Thank You. Pat

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I'd say the biggest difference is that SE will thicken emulsions, but that's a bit like saying the difference between a Bernese Mountain Dog and a Chihuahua is the size-there's more to it than just that :) Please look up both in the Humblebee & Me DIY Encyclopedia (www.humblebeeandme.com/diy-encyclopedia/) to learn more. Happy making!

[@cookingfest304]

Can this emulsifier used for haircare products making too?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Definitely! LUSH uses it in some of their haircare products :)

[@sharonhamilton6107]

Thank you . I won't use it bc I don't know why you use so many things. I'm trying to keep it simple

[@GanjaGodis]

Hello I am trying to perfect my vegan chemical free facewash and I wanted to know if kaolin clay could be used by itself as an emulsifier?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Hi! You cannot, because kaolin clay is not an emulsifier. It's also full of chemicals, as is literally everything. If someone is marketing an ingredient to you by claiming it is 'chemical free', they are flat-out lying to you. Water is a chemical; the air we breathe is made up of chemicals. Chemicals are not bad :)

[@GanjaGodis]

@@HumblebeeAndMe Thank you for this insight. I do feel that there is a difference between natural chemicals and man made chemicals and I prefer the benefits of organically brought up products. If you have any recommendations for my preference I’d greatly appreciate that.

[@kimsuepetzold1724]

Do you think this would be safe to use on children and babies for a diaper cream?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Yup! Ingredients you generally need to watch for baby-safe-ness are essential oils and preservatives :)

[@ntsikelelotybosch8017]

I love the emulsifier but l get bubbles after few days what can I do to avoid that

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I discuss bubbles in lotions in the video I released today :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4SrmqiHZ9Sio7c

[@jrccandleco7939]

Can someone tell me why Ritmamulse emulsifier smells like nuts ???? Also it burns a bit

[@disha4613]

I checked about it and it is written that it is not fungal acne save so... 🙂 What are your thoughts about it plz answer ❤️🙂

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I'm not a fungal acne expert, but as far as I understand things are generally ok for it or not-my thoughts on the matter don't really factor in :)

[@SuperPersefoni]

What about emulgate??

[@creativesolutions902]

So I’m still not clear on why you are using both terms, is glyceryl stearate interchangeable with PEG 100? Are they the same? I have used glycerol Sterritt in my lotion bars to make them less greasy and absorb into the skin… Also in eyeshadow creams t make them less greasy

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

It's a single ingredient, made from Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate. Sort of like calling a ham sandwich "bread (and) ham" :)

[@creativesolutions902]

@@HumblebeeAndMe thank you! :-)

[@presious4665]

Can we make a shampoo with lotionpro 165 ?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Yup!

[@presious4665]

Thank you!

[@DanielaTorres-bu6pm]

is it bad? to use PEG? im new at this and im curious

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Hi! 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 :)

[@DanielaTorres-bu6pm]

@@HumblebeeAndMe oh wow. this is an awesome explanation!! you are amazing!! thank you so much this was sooo clear and helpful!

[@guadalupeinsausti7753]

Thank you Marie for sharing all your knowledge. As a constructive criticism, feels like you are rushing your videos and making them too much in a hurry. Except for that, your tutorials are awesome!

[@____Ann____]

Has someone found this ingredient in Europe?

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

I have-it's linked in the Humblebee & Me DIY Encyclopedia entry :)

[@____Ann____]

@@HumblebeeAndMe Thanks! I'll check it out

[@IbrahimKhan-lf8mr]

I really want to meet you....

[@dineshgulati1664]

These emulsions are Oil in water.

[@thecuriousboi]

its a shame though PEG is gonna be obsolete soon

[@pohodkalight]

Hello, Mary, I like your videos and passion. I have a question why you use PEG in your formulars they are not really welcome in a skin-friendly beauty products.Of course pegs work amazingly nice in comparison of more natural ingredients and shops provide a lot of this stuff.

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Hu! 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 :)

[@ishaanbansal3485]

PEGs are microplastics

[@HumblebeeAndMe]

Thankfully, they are not. Microplastics are solid and water-insoluble particles. PEGs are water soluble, so they can't be microplastics. PEGs are not the same thing as PE (Polyethylene). You can learn more with this report: ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/reach/pdf/39168%20Intentionally%20added%20microplastics%20-%20Final%20report%2020171020.pdf. Page 12 defines microplastics as "solid and water-insoluble particles" (among other things). Page 14 states that PEGs are water soluble.

[@Sarah-qo9bu]

Does anyone else appreciate the videos but find her talking really confusing to follow

[@animahawke4396]

Yes, but she has all the details on her website for everything in her videos.