MATIN IMPEX Emulsifying Wax Non-Ionic, 100 Grams, Emulsifier For Homemade Cosmetics, Creams, Lotions | Non-Toxic Easy to Use | DIY Lotions & Cream 100% Vegetable Derived | EMULSIFYING WAX NF (CH015)

Description

Emulsifying Wax is an essential ingredient used for making lotions, cream as well as many other cosmetic & beauty products. It works as a glue that will hold your own recipes together. We know how oil will always separate from a mixture almost instantly after sitting for a while you can clearly see that small balls of oil floating. Emulsifying wax comes to rescue to hold the mix together, especially if mixing in essential oils. Lotions and creams are created from a mixture of water and oil where Emulsifying wax makes sure that the mix hold as intended. Emulsifiers actually work on a molecular level, by attracting both water and oil to different sites at the same time. The emulsifier can either be oil-in-water (O/W) or water-in-oil (W/O). Hydrophilic materials are water-loving materials. An emulsifier has a hydrophilic portion and a hydrophobic portion. This essentially means that it can effective bind both water and oils. It means that some structures of the emulsifier attract oil, while others soak up water like a sponge. Each part traps the liquid keeping it from breaking free to separate. As an added bonus, because the oil remains mixed with the water, the wax actually helps the oil penetrate the skin, thereby replacing lost moisture.