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I was on Susan's site and my brain hurts! Lol my hand hurts from writing all my notes too! Anyways, so much info but Im so confused at the moment and I hope someone can clarify for me. I found the basic body butter recipe from swiftcraftmonkey and the tutorial and I'm ready to try it out. She gives percentages of everything...water, oils etc. but it doesn't add up to 100%. I'm not sure if something is missing or what. Should the total 100% include preservative and FO or just oils, butters, waxes, water, glycerin and cetyl alcohol? This is what she lists...

59% water
2% sodium lactate or glycerin
10% oils
15% butters
3% cetyl alcohol
7% ewax
.5-1% preservative
1% FO

Total 98% or 96% without preservative and FO.

My second question is about the preservative. She used liquid germall plus and of course I don't have that but I do have phenonip. Would this be an ok sub and according to her chart it can be added at the heat or cool down phase. Anyone have experience they can share?

Thanks all!

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~Kelly~

Are you trying to make a sugar scrub (like your title says) or a body butter?

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Carrie
Wife to my Best Friend and Homeschool mom to 7 beautiful gifts

OMG! My bad! I have too many products on the brain! Yes, I'm trying to make a body butter NOT a sugar scrub! Any advice is surely appreciated!

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~Kelly~

Just adjust the water to 61% or if you like, add 2% aloe vera or similar bioextract instead.