Question from Patreon: How to use alcohol in a lotion" (part one)
On my Patreon feed page, Albert asked: If I wanted to make an after shave balm which includes some alcohol in it, my questions are:
1. In which of the 3 phases (water, oil, cool down) should I add it"
2. In terms or ratios, does the alcohol count as part of the water or the oil content"
3. How much maximum % of alcohol of the total balm can/should one add"
In the same thread, Charlette asked: If alcohol is in an ingredient list--is there no rule of thumb as to where to add it" (Similar to, let's say for example-- almond oil-- which we KNOW gets added in an oil phase). It seems to me that common sense would have it added in cool down (because would it not evaporate if in a heated water phase" Or would it mesh with oil in a heated phase"). I've seen a few ingredients listing alcohol--so my curiosity is also peaked.
The quick answer to the first question is this: Alcohol is water soluble and can sort of handle heat, so it goes into the heated water phase. If you are using small amounts, say 5%, you can add it in the cool down phase, if you prefer.
Related post: How do you know when to add an ingredient"
The second one is simple: Alcohol comes out of the water amount. When we add an ingredient, generally we remove part of the water amount. So let's say we have 80% distilled water in a recipe and we want to add 10% alcohol, we would remove 10% from the distilled water amount, making it 70%. We do this so w...
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