1. A cleansing agent, manufactured in bars, granules, flakes, or liquid form, made from a mixture of the sodium salts of various fatty acids of natural oils and fats. 2. A metallic salt of a fatty acid, as of aluminum or iron, that is not water soluble and may be used as a lubri...
Use gravity to separate your oil and water emulsion. Centrifuge the two substances together. The heavier liquid will reach the bottom first and stay there, while the lighter of the two will remain in a layer on the top. High G-forces are required. Vacuum the oil dry to reduce the partial...
How they make oils/makeup soluble in water is summarised in this diagram (click the image to enlarge – if it doesn’t quite make sense, you can go back to the original face-washing post for a more detailed explanation): So how do these surfactant molecules relate back to micellar water...
I’ve used water mixable oils and since I still needed oil and/or soap and water to properly clean my brushes and they make mediums especially for these paints I’ve had trouble understanding what their advantages are over regular oils. Sorry if you’ve explained this and I missed it. ...
Water soluble means that you can use water to thin the oil paint (though traditional oil mediums like linseed or stand oils can also be used). While we learned in elementary school that water and oil do not mix, the water mixable (also called water miscible or solvent-free oils) paints...
Thecapsaicinin chili peppers is oil soluble, which means that you can lessen the heat by adding fat. If your sauce can handle some extra oil, try using butter or olive oil to dilute the capsaicin and thus make the burn more tolerable. With some dishes, you can add oil to the dish an...
Water-in-Oil moisturizers are usually oil-based products used for a fatty feel (e.g night creams and sunscreen and makeup). In this emulsion, water droplets are suspended in the oil layer. This type is the ideal base for dry or sensitive skin, as it is milder and leaves the skin’s...
In this recipe, beeswax will make up about 2% of our oil base. However, depending on the pigment you choose to use, you may want to experiment with adding slightly more or less beeswax based on how readily your pigment absorbs the linseed oil. For example, with some pigments, such as ...
Make sure to store lotions in an airtight container if you sell them. You can also attach a pump dispenser to the container's mouth if you are making your own lotion. The body lotion can be kept in a dry, cool place for up to 18 months. This lotion is oil-based and not water-bas...
Rookie error: Skip AHAs - these won’t get into the oily pore as they’re water soluble. Step 3 - Consider Using Azelaic Acid. This has to be one of my absolute favourites for tackling texture. Azelaic acidis a highly-recommended ingredient for addressing clogged pores and preventing further...