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Rosemary
Oleoresin (ROE)
Standard 1% Carnosic Acid Concentration
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aka Rosemary Extract
Here's a great article
on the usage of ROE in soap by a speaker at the HSMG
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A very effective,
all-natural, anti-oxidant for use in the preservation of
bulk oils, balms, creams, lotions and handmade soap.
Better than Vitamin E in every application - and very
heat tolerant.
Usage:
In soap, use 1 gram of ROE
per kilogram (".001" or ".1 of 1%") of oils used. Add
the ROE to the oils prior to mixing with the lye &
water solution. ROE will initially turn the soap stock a
tan-brown color, but fades to a cream color by trace.
To extend the shelf life
of oils, add 1 gram per kilogram of oil. Mix well and
keep in a closed container. Especially useful with
grapeseed, almond, hempseed, flax seed and "linoleic"
versions of nut and seed oils.
In lotions and creams, use
1 gram per kilogram (".001") of the total recipe,
mixed into the warm oil portion of your formula prior to
emulsification.
FORM: dark, green, thick liquid.
SMELL: a little "herby" (but not as bad as the fishy
vitamin e smell!)
PRIMARY ANTIOXIDANTS:
Rosmarinic Acid
(0.1%),
Rosmaridiphenol,
Carnosic Acid (1%), Carnosol,
Rosmaridiquinone, Rosmanol.
Rosemary Oleoresin
$12.50 - 4 ounces
Rosemary Oleoresin
$24.95 - 16 ounces
Special
Professional Crafter Size & Price:
Rosemary Oleoresin
$96.25 - 128 ounces (one gallon)
E-mail
us for a quote on 5 gallons or more, and for ROE in
concentrations above 1% carnosic acid.
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Palm Stearic
Acid
Usually comes in a bag.
Triple Pressed / Vegetable
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If you
take palm oil, and remove the lighter component oils
that serve to make it soft, you have what is sold as
"Palm Stearic Acid." If you have a lotion or cream
formulation that could benefit from additional
viscosity, this product is ideal. In fact, you can often
make a fine, thick, emollient cream from a lotion recipe
by simply substituting a portion (about 4% maybe) of the
"light" oils with stearic acid. The only downside to
stearic acid is that it can result is a greasy cream if
used to excess. This is an eco-friendly product, derived
from palm oil, and does not contain any other chemicals
or additives.
Technical Note: While
this product is commonly sold as "stearic acid", that
term is somewhat a misnomer as this product's true fatty
acid profile is close to 45% Palmitic Acid and 55%
Stearic Acid.
Stearic Acid
$26.00 - 10 LBS
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"Micronized"
Zinc Oxide - USP - Cosmetic Grade
(avg. particle size = 0.2 microns)
Sunscreen Protection
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This
ultra-fine mesh of a naturally occurring mineral provides wide-spectrum
sunscreen protection from both UVA and UVB radiation
when added to a lotion or cream. Zinc Oxide is also
often used for its soothing effects (think diaper rash
ointment) and is purported to possess anti-fungal
properties. This type of UV blocker works by reflecting
UV radiation, and to do that it needs to be in a fairly
thick film on the outer layer of the skin (now you
understand why all those sunscreens are all so thick and
oily). So forget trying to combine the good UV effects
of zinc oxide with a quick-absorbing lotion. When used
at a level of 10 % in a cream, the resulting SPF will
be around 6. At a 5% level, estimate SPF at about 3. You
cannot make SPF rating claims on a product without
testing in an official lab - a service we don't provide.
So, if you use zinc oxide in a cream or lotion, just say
it "contains sunscreen."
0.2 Micron Zinc Oxide
$74.43 - 10 LBS
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