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Today is the second to last day of our humectant comparison tests. To review the testing process, I am using the Granny’s Lotion recipe as my testing recipe. Saturday, I will test all of the lotions to discover my favorite humectant!
Today we are making the test batch with Sodium Lactate. As a humectant, Sodium Lactate is derived from lactic acid and will help the skin feel soft and I decided to test the humectant directly on my skin to add more notes about the feeling on my skin. Sodium Lactate is fluid and clear in appearance, sugar water-like in viscosity. Rubbing the Sodium Lactate into my skin, I felt a velvety and powder-like feel on the skin. I continued rubbing and the feeling changed to a barely-there tacky texture that was also partly silky. |
 Cooled lotion on my finger. |
| Let’s head off to try out the recipe using Sodium Lactate as our humectant!
Collect needed items:
Recipe: (Makes 4.2 ounces or 120 grams)
Weigh all ingredients except the additives (Liquid Germall Plus and Fragrance) into a microwave safe container. Heat in the microwave using short time bursts until everything is melted. Blend the ingredients to a smooth, creamy consistency using the immersion blender. Add the additives once the temperature drops to approximately 120° F in the mixing bucket. Stir gently until completely mixed. Pour into containers and allow to cool completely before labeling.
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 Weighed ingredients before melting.  Labeled bottle of finished lotion.  Sodium Lactate pooled on my hand.  Sodium Lactate dripping off my hand. |
Good morning! How do this one and the honeyquat lotion compare? And which do you prefer and why? How about after an hour or so, how do they feel? Thanks
I’ll have a comparison blog post for all of these lotions release on Saturday!
Good morning! How do this one and the, the hydrovance, and the honeyquat lotion compare? And which do you prefer and why? How about after an hour or so, how do they feel? Thanks
I’ll have a comparison blog post for all of these lotions release on Saturday!
I’ve noticed that you have been using different fragrances with each day’s recipe. Do they behave differently with the various humectants as they might with cold process soap?
The fragrance hasn’t altered the recipes in the way they work with the humectants. I’ve been adding fragrances because once I finished this testing, I’ll give these bottles to family for their opinions!