u/blackmanorgrooming

Hi! I’m trying to source two different carrier oils. The first one is Prickly Pear Seed oil. Obviously this is an incredibly expensive carrier but I found it for a reasonable price at Lotion Crafter. It’s completely sold out which I’m assuming could be good, indicating people like it? I’m curious on if they’re a trustworthy, quality supplier. I’m also curious how in the world their prickly pear oil is hundreds of dollars under market average.

Second, I’m trying to source olive derived squalane oil. It has to be cold-pressed. I’ve had no issue finding it but none of them are cold-pressed. H&B is the only one that claims it is, but I’ve never even heard of them until today. Was hoping for some experienced feedback on them as well.

If anyone has other reliable sources for the carriers above, please let me know. Thank you!

Hi, I’ve been experimenting with my own emulsified body butter for a bit now and I have the same two problems.

1. When I remove the oil/butter phase from the heat it starts thickening up IMMEDIATELY. I’m suspecting it’s the BTMS-50 and Cetyl Alcohol.

2. The finished product goes on the skin smooth but after a couple seconds of rubbing it in, it starts dragging, feels slightly tacky, and almost makes my skin feel a little tight..if that makes sense.

This was the recipe I used last -

Distilled water: 61g
Vegetable Glycerin: 5g
BTMS-50: 7g
Cetyl Alcohol: 4g
Cupuacu Butter: 7g
Shea Nilotica butter: 5g
Mango Butter: 3g
Avocado oil: 1g
Jojoba oil: 1g
Meadowfoam seed oil: 1g
Kalahari Melon seed oil: 1g
Liquid Germall Plus: 0.5g
Vitamin e: 0.5g
FO: 3g

I have since adjusted the recipe but haven’t tried it yet. I’ve increased the oils and decreased the butters. I also decreased the Cetyl alcohol by 1g.

I was hoping for feedback on how to fix my two above problems and also just overall feedback on if my blend looks stable. Thank you!