Thread: I'm number one!

Originally Posted by churley

chuckle....

Soapmistress

Originally Posted by RichZ

What were we talking about??????

You mean you don't remember.... ??

Second set arrived today!!! Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!!!! Now the fun starts all over again...talk to y'all in about three weeks when we can discuss this batch.

Cheers,
Ed

Excellent! Let the games begin

Gentlemen you will see that these aftershaves look different than the last round.....we've moved from brown to white...LOL.

These took a lot of work with the new ingredients that only come with usage rates......the rest is up to the formulator. Whoopieee! I have two batches sitting on the kitchen windowsill that I stand and look at each day

A/S #4 and #5 will perform best if you shake before using and it wouldn't hurt to shake #6 either.

The milky white color comes from the addition of Allantoin (commercial variety of Comfrey) even in the smallest amounts and filtered it still turns the liquid white, which is ok if that's what your shooting for....but I wasn't ....LOL.

With the Allantoin I tried different ratios, alcohol vs dilution of alcohol/distilled water, holding over heat, boiling the freakin water and stick blending....LOL...all to no avail and it will "settle" so the particulate should be large enough to filter. Which I tried thru various rounds unbleached coffee filters, but noooo it still is milky white.

I say this mostly for the #4 AS simply because I think that a "Lime Peppermint" based AS shouldn't be white....it should be a clear pale green. If this would be a canidate scent wise, I would leave the allantoin out....so the solution would be clear.

Aftershave #4 and #5 both have a "preservative" added. Common formulations on line recommend a preservative for anything under 15% SD40 alcohol, my data sheets are for 20% and I always like to err on the side of caution.

#4 has added Potassium Sorbate which is a food grade preservative and #5 has both Potassium Sorbate and CosmocilCQ....description as follows:

paraben free preservative with broad PH range of 4-10, functions best with potassium sorbate. Effective against bacteria, but less active against mold and fungi. Low to no irritation....use in cosmetics, baby wipes, contact lens. Heat Stable.


The shaving creams continue to be my all time favorite subject. Making shaving cream is a fascinating process that never ceases to amaze each and every time......but I sure have a hard time trying to describe how to best use the product.

So many of you actually build the lather on your face....and I've never been able to do that....ha, ha...yes I've tried, but the bristles hurt my skin.

The main difference between my shaving cream and commercial grade shaving cream is the lack of surfactants, chelators and the preservative used. All commercial grades use parabens ( its very effective against a broad spectrum of trouble makers).....there are some concerns these days about parabens and the industry is coming up with other solutions.

My preservative of choice for the shaving cream is "Suttocide A"....its an amino based ....something or another....lol. "Its early"....I'll look it up and post the proper description later.

The reason for a preservative in the shaving cream has nothing to do with the "Shaving Cream"......soap is alkaline and unfriendly to bacteria. The use of preservative is chosen because of the likely hood of the "Introduction of water from an unknown source by the user" ......Water...... the source of life and bacteria.

No important reason for you to know these things other than the fact that I think it makes it all a little more interesting when you know something of the process or the ingredients...

This is how I use the cream. Place a dime size amount .....in a "Low Wide Bowl".....YES....it really does make a difference. Why it makes a difference, beats me

Shake your brush out, back to damp....add 1 tea. of hot water to the cream and mix the cream well into the head of the brush and around in the bowl. (It mostly seems to disappear)....you should do this for at least 15- 20 seconds.

Then add a second tea. of hot water.......and really whip tha hell out of it! using the whole surface of the bowl and really work the brush for at least 45 seconds.

Now....all that said, suffice it to say that due to the lack of surfactants and chelators you must remember to build this lather......just like in the old days.

and the ratio of cream to water is 1 part cream to 2 parts water, but you need to be careful about adding the water all at once......you have to remember to "build the lather".

I know my directions are to complicated and if anyone here can help me to come up with a better more efficient "Guy" set of directions I would be most grateful.

Have a great day Gentlemen!!
Soapmistress

ps.....the photographs are of my "ugly bowl" that I use to whip up shaving cream. The close up....well, its a close-up....lol and the brush in the bowl is what the cream looks like after whipping.

Yeah 2nd set has arrived. I can't wait to start. Shaving cream should be interesting too.


PS. Guys if we strech this out we might get by never having to buy after shave again...LOL

Were these shipped USPS?

RT

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

Were these shipped USPS?

RT

Randy Taylor............yes, they were mailed USPS....have you checked with Miss Parton?

Soapmistress

Originally Posted by churley

Randy Taylor............yes, they were mailed USPS....have you checked with Miss Parton?

Soapmistress

Not yet. And I 'll be of town Thursday and Friday!

RT

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

Not yet. And I 'll be of town Thursday and Friday!

RT

Originally Posted by churley

Randy Taylor............yes, they were mailed USPS....have you checked with Miss Parton?

Soapmistress

I'm sure Miss Parton will keep them safe for you.... LOL.....

Soapmistress

Originally Posted by churley

I'm sure Miss Parton will keep them safe for you.... LOL.....

Soapmistress

That's a job I want!

RT

Originally Posted by churley

I'm sure Miss Parton will keep them safe for you.... LOL.....

Soapmistress

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

That's a job I want!

RT

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