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Crafter's Choice™ Mango Butter - Refined
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Mango Butter is extracted from the fruit kernels of the mango tree. Pure Mango Butter is thought to exhibit excellent moisturizing properties while countering the drying effects of bar soaps and cleansers! Use Mango Butter in homemade sugar scrubs, lotion bars, soap, cuticle cream and more!
Rich in essential fatty acids, refined Mango Butter is valued for its smooth texture and versatility in skincare and hair care formulations. Its gentle, non-greasy feel makes it a popular ingredient for sensitive skin products, while its emollient properties reportedly help restore softness and hydration. Crafters and small businesses often use Mango Butter in a variety of projects including cold process soap, whipped body butters, lip balms, and moisturizing hair treatments. Available in bulk and wholesale quantities, Mango Butter is an essential ingredient for handmade bath and body care products.
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Melt Point: 86ºF
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Crafter's Choice™ Palm Oil - No Stir
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Our "No-Stir" Palm Shortening is made from 100% Palm Oil. This oil has a reduced fatty acid content so that it is more stable and has a thick, luxurious texture. It can be easily scooped for measuring. When melted it returns to a thick texture and does not separate. Ideal for handmade cosmetic formulations. Use in soap, lotion and whipped butter. Sustainability sourced with membership in RSPO.
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Melt Point: 103ºF
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Crafter's Choice™ Olive Oil - Pomace
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Olive Oil - Pomace is a great product to use in skincare formulations and handmade soap recipes. Derived from the pit (pomace) and remaining residue of olives, it undergoes solvent extraction and refining to produce a high-quality oil that retains many of the natural benefits of olives.
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Crafter's Choice™ Preservative - Water Soluble PF (Compare to Germall Plus)
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Formerly known as Germall Plus Liquid. Ashland Chemical is the manufacturer and owner of the trademark Germall Plus Liquid. We have received legal notice that small suppliers may no longer use the brand name of the product. Therefore, on 11/20/2017, we have changed the product name as they have requested.?
Crafter’s Choice™ Preservative – Water Soluble PF is a highly effective, broad-spectrum antimicrobial preservative designed for use in a wide range of personal care and cosmetic formulations. This water-soluble preservative is compatible with virtually all cosmetic ingredients, including complex formulations containing proteins and surfactants. It is ideal for preserving water-based products such as lotions, body butters, hair care products, and scrubs. With no known inactivators, it ensures the longevity and safety of your creations. Please note, this preservative is not suitable for use in aerosol products.
Excellent broad spectrum antimicrobial preservative. No known inactivators. Compatible with virtually all cosmetic ingredients. Good for water based formulas including lotion, body butter, hair care products and scrubs. Not to be used in aerosols. Thick consistency.
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Crafter's Choice™ Palm Oil
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Palm oil is the largest natural source of tocotrienol, part of the Vitamin E family. Popular in cold and hot process soap making because it produces a big, fluffy lather. Our natural Palm Oil tends to turn a deep orange color when melted.
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Melt Point: 105ºF
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Preservative - Sorbic Acid +2 PF (Compare to Optiphen Plus)
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Formerly known as Optiphen Plus.
Use this paraben free preservative in lotion, body wash, shampoo, conditioner scrubs and sprays.Effective at pH levels below 6.0. Highly effective broad spectrum antimicrobial preservative. No formaldehyde donors. Compatible with most raw materials. Contains sorbic acid which offers protection for anti-fungal and anti-mold activity.
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Crafter's Choice™ Magnesium Hydroxide Powder
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Magnesium Hydroxide is used as an additive in formulations and acts as an absorbent or as a pH adjuster. It is a fine, white and odorless powder. Magnesium Hydroxide is soluble in oil and slightly soluble in water.
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Crafter's Choice™ Polysorbate 20
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Poly Sorbate 20 allows fragrance and essential oils to bind with water based products. Depending on your formula, your end product may be cloudy. Can be used in body wash, shampoo, hair spritz, room spray and more!
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Olivem 1000
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Olivem® 1000 is an olive-based emulsifier that adds a deeply moisturizing effect to skin and hair care products. Use in lotions, face masks, hair masks, conditioners, and more!
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Crafter's Choice™ Oatmeal - Colloidal
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Colloidal Oatmeal creates a barrier against the skin when used in skincare products. The hydrated granules of oatmeal adhere to the surface of the skin and provide a film attracting humidity and reducing friction. This product is great for sensitive or irritated skin. Use in soaps, oatmeal baths, face masks and lotions!
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Crafter's Choice™ Polysorbate 80
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Polysorbate 80 is a solubilizer, emulsifier, wetting agent, viscosity modifier, dispersing agent, and stabilizer. Use in bath fizzies, milk bath, bath melts, furniture polish and more.
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Crafter's Choice™ Palm Kernel Flakes - 102º Melt
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Palm Kernel Flakes is an oil in a solid flake form. Commonly used up to 15% in cold and hot process soap making recipes because it boosts lather. Palm Kernel Flakes typically speed up trace in CP Soap. Use this oil in wax tarts and wickless candles, too!
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Melt Point: 102ºF
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Crafter's Choice™ Olive Oil - Refined A
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Refined A Olive Oil is a great oil to add to your soap recipes because it it makes the skin feel soft and moisturized. Refined from defective virgin olives. These defects are eliminated after refining. High in oleic acid. This Olive Oil can be used to make soap, lotion, wax tarts and more!
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Crafter's Choice™ Olive Oil - Extra Virgin
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All Natural Extra Virgin Olive Oil is thought to be good for skin care and soap. This oil has not undergone any processing other than washing, decanting, and filtering. Use this Olive Oil to create Castille Soap and more!
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Crafter's Choice™ Propanediol 1,3
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Propanediol 1,3 is an effective humectant and preservative-booster used in a variety of skin formulations.
For lotions and creams, it may help form a barrier on skin to prevent moisture loss.
In hair-care, many find it brings less-dry, smoother-feeling hair.
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Crafter's Choice™ Meadowfoam Seed Oil
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Meadowfoam Seed Oil provides good emolliency without being overly greasy. It is absorbed quickly and leaves a lighter feel than many other oils! Use We use Meadowfoam Seed Oil in whipped butters, lotion bars and beard oil!
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Preservative - Water Soluble (Compare to Germaben II)
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Formerly known as Germaben II. Ashland Chemical is the manufacturer and owner of the trademark Germaben II. We have received legal notice that small suppliers may no longer use the brand name of the product.Therefore on 11/20/2017 we have changed the product name as they have requested.
Effective against Gram-positive & Gram-negative bacteria as well as yeast and mold. Recommended to preserve water containing formulations such as liquid soaps as well as those containing proteins and extracts. Can also use in lotion, shave cream and hair conditioner.
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Crafter's Choice™ Lauryl Glucoside
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Lauryl Glucoside (Plantaren® 1200 UP) is a biodegradable surfactant. Often used as a primary or a co-surfactant in soaps, shampoos, shower gels and bubble bath formulations where mildness is desired.
When used in conjunction with difficult-to-thicken surfactants, it enhances viscosity and increases foam volume in low-foaming formulations. Research applications before use.
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Crafter's Choice™ Polyquaternium 7
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Polyquaternium 7 Polyquaternium 7 liquid is an excellent additive for hair and skin products to provide softness and conditioning without excessive build-ups. light hair conditioning and compatibility enhancing properties to hair without excessive build up. Perfect for use in shampoo, shower gels, and leave-in hair conditioners. Compatible with most surfactant systems. Skin care applications include shaving creams, lotions, deodorants and more.
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Crafter's Choice™ Polyquaternium 10
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Polyquaternium 10 is an excellent conditioner and thickener. Use it in your hair care products to improve the appearance and feel of hair and increase curl retention! Also great for skin care products.
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Crafter's Choice™ Pink Sea Salt - Fine
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Fine Pink Sea Salt is mined from the Himalayan Mountains. It is very popular in cosmetics due to its natural pink color. The extra small grain size is ideal for bath salts, and can also be used as an ingredient in soaps, lotions, and exfoliating salt scrubs.
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Crafter's Choice™ Myristyl Myristate
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Myristyl Myristate acts as an emulsifier and emollient in lotion formulations. Myristyl Myristate also serves as a palm free alternative to stearic acid.
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Crafter's Choice™ Lanolin Butter
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Lanolin is extracted from sheep's wool. Our product is pure anhydrous lanolin and is used as an emollient in skincare products. This is commonly used in lotions, lip balm, creams and hair conditioners.
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Melt Point: 110ºF
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Leucidal Liquid SF MAX
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Leucidal Liquid SF MAX is a broad spectrum probiotic preservative. It has tightened specifications for due to the optimization of the fermentation process. The results is a higher preservation success rate. This preservative adds skin and hair conditioning properties. Use with AMTicide Coconut for added protection against yeast and mold.
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Paraben Free. Formaldehyde Free.
Manufacturing Temperatures: No Higher than 158ºF
Formula pH: Best Between pH 3 and pH 8, below 6 preferred
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Crafter's Choice™ Pink Sea Salt - Medium
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Pink Sea Salt is mined from ancient sea deposits in the Himalayan Mountains and varies in color from white to dark pink granular crystals. The medium grain size is ideal for bath soaks, pedicure soaks, and manicure soaks. The pink crystals can also be used in bath teas, scrubs and in aromatherapy.
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Crafter's Choice™ Lavender Water Essential Hydrosol
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The scent of lavender is used to freshen and calm. Use Lavender Water Essential Hydrosol as a calming and balancing spray or add to homemade cosmetics! This lovely hydrosol can be infused in lotions, soap, facial products, linen sprays and more.
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Leucidal Liquid
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Leucidal Liquid is a preservative derived from radishes. Along with its preserving attributes for bacteria, Leucidal Liquid also adds moisturizing and conditioning properties. Combine this antimicrobial preservative with the fungus fighting Amticide Coconut for protection against yeast and mold.
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Paraben Free. Formaldehyde Free.
Manufacturing Temperatures: No Higher than 158ºF
Formula pH: Best Between pH 3 and pH 8
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Crafter's Choice™ Pumice Powder
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Pumice is a natural exfoliant which is made up of volcanic ash! The fine particle size of this pumice powder provides exfoliation properties and color variation in products. Enhance bars of soap or scrubs with this cosmetic pumice powder.
Mesh size is 80-200. Grade is 0-1/2.
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Crafter's Choice™ Pumpkin Seed Oil
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Pumpkin Seed Oil is considered to provide moisturizing properties to dry skin due to its high levels of Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids. this makes it a great product to use in you fall and winter product line! Makes an excellent addition to massage oils. Use this to create a popular pumpkin soap!
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Crafter's Choice™ Neem Oil
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Neem Oil is a very popular oil because it is thought to have many natural uses, such as help keep bugs away! Neem Oil is used in many retail skin creams and cosmetics. It has a very strong odor nut/garlic odor. Popular ingredient in skin care and pet shampoo and spray!
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