Guest guest Posted February 4, 2000 Report Share Posted February 4, 2000 I believe there is at least one in the toiletries library. jamlove@... wrote: > > From: jamlove@... > > I've been searching but have not yet found ...... > > Does anyone have a recipe for shower gel? Or a link/website? > > Thanks -- List Owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2000 Report Share Posted February 4, 2000 I believe there is at least one in the toiletries library. jamlove@... wrote: > > From: jamlove@... > > I've been searching but have not yet found ...... > > Does anyone have a recipe for shower gel? Or a link/website? > > Thanks -- List Owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2000 Report Share Posted February 15, 2000 Thanks for the information. I thought that was it also, but i wasn't quite sure. Becky~ Annissa Naturals wrote: I read somewhere that you can increase the viscosity of premade shower gels by adding salt. You might try it in a small test batch. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2000 Report Share Posted February 17, 2000 In a message dated 2/15/00 3:43:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, annissanatural@... writes: << I read somewhere that you can increase the viscosity of premade shower gels by adding salt. You might try it in a small test batch. >> remember though too much salt can dry the skin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2000 Report Share Posted June 21, 2000 At 12:28 PM 6/20/00 -0400, you wrote: >Hello, > >I'm looking to find some kind of recipe to make shower gel incorporating >some eo's. Ideas anyone? Thank you kindly in advance > >~~ Hi , You can get a specially thickened liquid castile soap, through some online suppliers. The mix is thickened with a vegetable gum, since if you've ever seen liquid castile, it's watery. The only problem is that the colour leaves a lot to be desired, but you can correct for it by adding your own pigments or cosmetic grade dye. It works as a shower gel, or as liquid hand soap, it's safe for babies/pets too. Use about 3-5 drops eo's per 15 ml of base when blending, for adults. Use none, or 1-2 drops lavender eo per 20 ml for babies. You can also get " bulk " shower gel, that isn't all-natural but works just fine (and has no colour or scent to speak of) from some other soapmaking supply places online. Then you add your eo/fo, and colourants as desired. hth Tamara Zyganiuk www.spellboundbotanicals.com Premiere Issue- July 1- " The Spellbinder " Online Coming soon: " Spellbound Botanicals " E-store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2000 Report Share Posted September 26, 2000 >From: greeneyes3421@... >Subject: Shower Gel > >Hi all! I am thinking of putting together a fun Christmas Shower Gel/Bath >Bubbles for kids and adults usin g an inexpensive brand of shampoo as a >base. > What do you think? This will be for the consignment shop I put my stuff >in. > The lady want s some fun Christmas exclusives, so this would be for the >season only. IMO, for a one-shot deal where you're not looking for additional sales, why not? But, I think you'll find that those inexpensive shampoos do not have enough solids (foaming actives/detergent level) to deliver the promise implied by the term " shower gel " or " bubble bath " . >I found some raspberry and vanilla shampoos. Thought I would >add glycerin, a little oil, aloe vera, glitter and maybe for the vanilla >one, >some fine bath salts. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Also, do I >have to and how would I label using the shampoo as a base. >TIA Depending on how the " inexpensive " shampoo is thickened, glycerin may cause your viscosity to drop. Adding a little oil may cause the shampoo to get cloudy. Once again, the level of detergents may be too low to accept additional oil. You could probably premix the oils in question with a solubilizer, such as Polysorbate 20, and then add that to the shampoo. If the shampoo doesn't have enough " suspending power " the glitter may fall to the bottom if the glitter is heavier than water. The bath salts would probably dissolve in the shampoo. And yes, you would have to label the product with all the ingredients used in the shampoo plus the ingredients that you added. All great ideas, but I think you'll have a problem using an inexpensive shampoo. Lucy _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2001 Report Share Posted February 5, 2001 Yvonee, I have tried the body gel from Aromaland and I like it. What is the phone number or website of Craft Express? Liz Pezzuti Liz's Garden Aromatherapy www.lizsgarden.com shower gel > Has anyone had any experience with shower gel base from Craft > Express? They have a pretty good price, but don't know anythng about > the quality. TIA > yvonne > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2001 Report Share Posted October 28, 2001 Hi , check the archives, there is a recipe in there from a few weeks back that I posted. HTH Debs Shower gel Hello, my name is and I would like some help. I make my own lavender bath salts and they really help me to relax. I would like to try my hand at shower gels or maybe a foam bath. Can someone please email me back on the list or privately if you like with some suggestions, advice, help, etc. And if you have a recipe that you would like to share, thank you very much. Also feel free to send websites that you would like to share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Please respond to the list, I'd love to know too! In a message dated Mon, 29 Oct 2001 4:56:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, " " <11famlee@...> writes: > Hello, my name is and I would like some help. I make my own lavender bath salts and they really help me to relax. I would like to try my hand at shower gels or maybe a foam bath. Can someone please email me back on the list or privately if you like with some suggestions, advice, help, etc. And if you have a recipe that you would like to share, thank you very much. Also feel free to send websites that you would like to share. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 I love to make my own Bath salts, I have a Spa and I can't use foam bath at all. SO if anybody likes receipts for potions which do not foam I have a lot of them Jutta Shower Gel > Hello, my name is and I would like some help. I make my own lavender bath salts and they really help me to relax. I would like to try my hand at shower gels or maybe a foam bath. Can someone please email me back on the list or privately if you like with some suggestions, advice, help, etc. And if you have a recipe that you would like to share, thank you very much. Also feel free to send websites that you would like to share. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2001 Report Share Posted November 15, 2001 Yes, I would like some recipes for bath salts. Thank you very much > I love to make my own Bath salts, I have a Spa and I can't use foam bath at > all. SO if anybody likes receipts for potions which do not foam I have a lot > of them > Jutta > Shower Gel > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2001 Report Share Posted November 16, 2001 afteryou use your shower jel and bath salts check out a bbig bath powder puff to apply yoour favorite powder at http://homemade0.tripod.com thanks steve --- Sweeturtledove2@... wrote: > Yes, I would like some recipes for bath salts. > Thank you very much > > > > I love to make my own Bath salts, I have a Spa and > I can't use foam > bath at > > all. SO if anybody likes receipts for potions > which do not foam I > have a lot > > of them > > Jutta > > Shower Gel > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2002 Report Share Posted April 4, 2002 In a message dated 4/4/02 7:13:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, selketqt@... writes: > Hi all, does anyone know the ingredient(s) that makes a Shower Gel, gel? > Hi, Kind of depends on what surfactants you are using. Some people use carbomer, some people use other thickeners, like xanthan gum, crothix. Depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Angie The Herbarie...Visit us at:Â http://www.theherbarie.com for Body Care Products and Bulk Ingredients...Botanical Extracts and Proteins, Ultra-Mild Surfactant Blends, Conditioning Emulsifiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 Hi Angie, I have a couple of shower gel recipes and once I've mixed them I notice that they are not " gel " like the ones you can purchase. I have tried table salt, stearic acid and xanthan gum and none of them has actually " thickened " the recipe. So, I was wondering if there is any specific ingredent or combination of natural ingredients that can be added to make a gel. Unflavored gelatin has also been suggested, but I have not tried it yet. Thanks Selket wrote: Message: 18 Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 10:37:46 EST From: lt54@... Subject: Re: Shower Gel Hi, Kind of depends on what surfactants you are using. Some people use carbomer, some people use other thickeners, like xanthan gum, crothix. Depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Angie The Herbarie...Visit us at: http://www.theherbarie.com for Body Care Products and Bulk Ingredients...Botanical Extracts and Proteins, Ultra-Mild Surfactant Blends, Conditioning Emulsifiers. --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 In a message dated 4/5/02 12:06:43 AM Pacific Standard Time, selketqt@... writes: > Hi Angie, I have a couple of shower gel recipes and once I've mixed them I > notice that they are not " gel " like the ones you can purchase. I have tried > table salt, stearic acid and xanthan gum and none of them has actually > " thickened " the recipe. So, I was wondering if there is any specific > ingredent or combination of natural ingredients that can be added to make a > gel. Unflavored gelatin has also been suggested, but I have not tried it > yet. Thanks > Selket > Hi Selket, What are the ingredients in the shower gel that you are making? Salt will work to thicken some surfactants, but won't work with something like betaines or polyglucose. I used to use the xanthan gum too and really never liked the slimey feel and it didn't work that great anyway. I make my shampoo and body wash with very mild surfactants and use a product called crothix. I don't know of anyone other than myself that sells it in quantities other than 55 lbs. I call it Conditioning Thickener because it does condition as well as thicken. It will thicken the shampoo and make the shampoo more gel-like, but to get a real gel, you would need to use carbomer, which doesn't work with all surfactants either. You may want to try the crothix to see if it does what you want. If you would like to email me privately, I would be happy to discuss my products with you. Hope this helps! Angie The Herbarie...Visit us at:Â http://www.theherbarie.com for Body Care Products and Bulk Ingredients...Botanical Extracts and Proteins, Ultra-Mild Surfactant Blends, Conditioning Emulsifiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 Hi Angie, LOL, I just did a search in the archives and I see that you have just recently discussed this very subject. I'll email you offlist for more information. Thanks Selket > Hi Selket, > What are the ingredients in the shower gel that you are making? Salt will > work to thicken some surfactants, but won't work with something like betaines > or polyglucose. I used to use the xanthan gum too and really never liked the > slimey feel and it didn't work that great anyway. > > I make my shampoo and body wash with very mild surfactants and use a product > called crothix. I don't know of anyone other than myself that sells it in > quantities other than 55 lbs. I call it Conditioning Thickener because it > does condition as well as thicken. It will thicken the shampoo and make the > shampoo more gel-like, but to get a real gel, you would need to use carbomer, > which doesn't work with all surfactants either. You may want to try the > crothix to see if it does what you want. If you would like to email me > privately, I would be happy to discuss my products with you. > > Hope this helps! > Angie > > The Herbarie...Visit us at:Â http://www.theherbarie.com for Body Care > Products and Bulk Ingredients...Botanical Extracts and Proteins, Ultra-Mild > Surfactant Blends, Conditioning Emulsifiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2002 Report Share Posted April 7, 2002 In a message dated 4/5/02 3:41:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, selketqt@... writes: > > > Hi Angie, why don't I just post the recipe I used, lol? Oh, and I don't > particularly have to have a shower gel, I'm trying to help someone in my > group find the " magic ingredient " . But I am curious as to how to get it to > thicken and it's a mystery that I wanted to solve. > > 1/2 cup liquid castile soap, 3/4 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon table salt, 5-10 > drops essential oil, fragrance oil > > Selket > Hi Selket, The Conditioning Thickener-crothix that I mentioned may work. I don't know much about liquid soap--I only use liquid surfactants and make bar soap. Anyway, I have a liquid castille soap that I tested the CT-crothix in that had a pH of around 9.5 and it thickened it beautifully. If your liquid soap has a very high pH, which it likely does, then the CT-crothix would probably not work. It may be worth a try???? I really can't think of anything else to try other than xanthan gum and I am not sure it that would work or not. Good luck! Angie The Herbarie...Visit us at:Â http://www.theherbarie.com for Body Care Products and Bulk Ingredients...Botanical Extracts and Proteins, Ultra-Mild Surfactant Blends, Conditioning Emulsifiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Thank you Cat, I will give it a try. Appreciate your help. Barbara Re: Shower Gel Hi Barbara: This is a good basic recipe from Reno (www.victorian-essence.com): Body Gel 1/2 cup unscented liquid soap 1/2 cup distilled water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tsp. glycerine 1/2 teaspoon fragrance oil 1 drop of food coloring Mix liquid soap and water then stir gently until well blended. Add aloe vera gel, fragrance oil, color and stir. Add salt and stir, until the gel is the consistency you want. Bottle. > I am looking for a good thick shower gel recipe. Everyone I have > tried to make turn out too thin and runny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 Cat, how much aloe vera gel? Sharon Re: Shower Gel Hi Barbara: This is a good basic recipe from Reno (www.victorian-essence.com): Body Gel 1/2 cup unscented liquid soap 1/2 cup distilled water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tsp. glycerine 1/2 teaspoon fragrance oil 1 drop of food coloring Mix liquid soap and water then stir gently until well blended. Add aloe vera gel, fragrance oil, color and stir. Add salt and stir, until the gel is the consistency you want. Bottle. > I am looking for a good thick shower gel recipe. Everyone I have > tried to make turn out too thin and runny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2004 Report Share Posted February 8, 2004 Hi Sharon: I left that out...sorry! :-Þ It is 1 tablespoon aloe vera gel. Cat > Cat, how much aloe vera gel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Make Your Own Cool Shower Gel Inspired by Home Enlightenment, by Annie B. Bond SIMPLE SOLUTION: Make some for yourself and your friends; poured into a pretty bottle, this would be a great gift, too. Read the simple formula here: INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup herbal shampoo (look for one that is detergent-free; avoid labels that list any variation of "sodium lauryl sulfate")1/4 to 3/4 cup water3/4 teaspoon salt8 drops peppermint essential oil2 tablespoons aloe vera gel 1. Blend all the ingredients thoroughly, adjusting the amount of water to get the desired consistency. 2. Pour into a bottle or jar. 3. Place a dab of this cooling gel in your hand to use instead of soap. HELPFUL HINTS: Formula may be doubled or tripled to make extra for gifts. And please be sure to use pure peppermint essential oil, not a fragrance oil. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ http://360./suziesgoats Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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