BTMS-50 Conditioning Emulsifier - Behentrimonium Methosulfate or BTMS is a vegetable based conditioning emulsifier. It can be used to emulsify lotions and scrubs but is more commonly used to make hair conditioners. The recommended usage rate is 1 – 15% though we find that much more than 6% in our hair conditioner recipes is overkill. This emulsifying system contains a large percentage of conditioning agents, making it appropriate for leave-on conditioning treatments as well as traditional rinse off hair care. This product contains no hazardous solvents and comes in an easy-to-work-with white pastille.

Behentrimonium Methosulfate is a quaternary ammonium salt derived from the natural plant oil Colza, or what is commonly known as Rapeseed Oil. It is both a mild primary emulsifier and an effective conditioning agent, which provides elegant cationic emulsions for both skin and hair care products. These emulsions leave hair tangle-free and feeling silky smooth and provide skin with a softer, powdery feel after use in skin products such as lotions and creams. BTMS-50 is also capable of emulsifying silicone, adding to its range in hair care products.

Our favorite hair conditioner recipe, using BTMS.

INCI: Behentrimonium Methosulfate (and) Cetyl Alcohol (and) Butylene Glycol

Dipropylene Glycol (DPG)- DPG is commonly used in incense making or to cut fragrances to make them skin safe or suitable for potpourri or burners. Our DPG is fragrance grade. It is a water-soluble, colorless, low-odor liquid with low volatility. Additionally, DPG is an excellent solvent for many organic materials.

Easy Lotion Kit

We think you'll be tickled pink with this fun and easy kit for customizing one of our favorite lotion bases. Perfect for the novice lotion maker. Make your lotion delicate rose or shocking pink - you will still have enough color left over for fun pink bath water! You will receive one of our sample bottles of fragrance which hold .3 -.5 ounces of oil, more than enough to scent the 16 oz. of lotion at our recommended 2% usage rate.

You will be able to make (8) 2 oz. bottles of lotion with this one inexpensive kit!

Kit Includes:
16 ounces of Lotion
(8) 2oz. clear plastic bottles w/ white caps
1/2 oz. diluted Fuschia labcolor
1 Dropper
Baby Rose Fragrance Oil
Easy to follow Instructions

Grapefruit Seed Extract - Grapefruit Seed Extract (commonly referred to as GSE) is normally used as an antioxidant to help prevent rancidity in lotion and lotion bars. Thick and golden like honey, our GSE is 60% extract and 40% Glycerin. Recommended usage is .5% to 1% by weight. There is some belief that GSE also works as a preservative. At Bramble Berry, we do not endorse the use of GSE as the sole preservative. We believe that a full-spectrum preservative such as Phenonip or Germaben II must be used to truly prevent mold and bacterial growth in your lotion products.

NOTE: GSE is not approved as a food additive or for human consumption by the FDA. In additon you cannot make any microbial or therapeutic claims in products based on the addition of Grapefruit Seed Extract. Please note that this is true of any Grapefruit Seed Extract sold in the US.

INCI: Citrus Grandis and Glycerin

Hydrolyzed Oats - A soluble form of hydrolyzed whole oats consisting mainly of hydrolyzed oligosaccharides (or carbohydrates). This novel skin care ingredient can be used to improve properties of creams and lotions and imparts a soft, cushiony feel on the skin, giving it a near-velvet smoothness after drying. Applied neat, (undiluted on the skin) it dries with almost no tack, leaving a light, shiny and flexible film on the skin. With the natural touch it provides as an all-vegetable derived moisturizer, hydrolyzed oats are a wonderful addition to any product for the skin or hair.

Recommended use levels are 1-5%.

Improved Beeswax Lotion Base 2 ounce tester size - not sure if you want a whole gallon? Buy our little 2 ounce (by volume) tester to try out our Beeswax lotion first.