Crafters Choice™ Polysorbate 80

International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI):
Polysorbate 80

Common Name Ingredient Listing (FDA Approved):
Polysorbate 80

Directions:
Blend amount as desired into formula.

Recommended use levels: Add at levels of 1-20%.

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Posted By: Xinran   |   December 01, 2019

"I tried to mix this into my bath oil, but it just sits at the bottom instead of mixing into the oil. Is this supposed to happen?"

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Staff Answer Does your bath oil contain any water that you are trying to solubilize with the poly 80? It is not meant to be mixed into an oil-only product.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: December 02, 2019

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Posted By: carolina    |   November 10, 2019

"does poly 80 go bad. i have a bottle here says used by 8/23/19 what will happen if i use it to make bath truffles? is it still usable 2 months after the use by date?"

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Staff Answer Poly 80 is best used within a year but is still good after this best used date. Your bath truffles will be fine if using this product. We would not recommend using if over 24 months old.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: November 11, 2019

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Posted By: Dawn   |   October 31, 2019

"Should this be added in the heated oil phase or cool down phase I use it for my leave in hair spray it binds the oil and water but there is still light fizzy at the top. My customers don’t mind but annoys me! "

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Staff Answer The Polysorbate 80 does tend to bubble slightly. We do not know any way to prevent this. The best way to add to your product is to blend in with the oil in your formula before adding to the water phase. This product can be heated.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: October 31, 2019

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When I make the hair spray I don’t heat anything. I’ll try that today

Posted By: Dawn   |   Date: October 31, 2019

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Posted By: Tameka   |   October 30, 2019

"How much Polysorbate 80 would be recommended to use in a 4 oz recipe with oil, water and fragrance oil without it separating?"

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Staff Answer You would use Polysorbate 80 equal to the amount of oil in your recipe. If it separates, you would add more, a little at a time, until it stays blended.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: October 31, 2019

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Posted By: Lorell   |   October 08, 2019

"I want to make a bath oil would this be good to use to make the oils combine with the water And do you have a recipe for a bath oil"

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Staff Answer Adding Poly 80 to your bath oil will help disperse it throughout the bath water. Here is a link to our bath oil recipes: https://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/handmade101/how-to-make-recipes/moisturizing-body-oil.aspx

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: October 08, 2019

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Posted By: Megan   |   June 13, 2019

"I want to make a product that is mainly jojoba oil and add bee pollen extract which is water soluble. Would you recommend poly 20 or 80? And would I need a preservative?"

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Staff Answer We would recommend using Poly 80 for this product. Without knowing the ingredients, we cannot say for sure if you need a preservative. The Bee Pollen does have preservative added.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: June 14, 2019

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Posted By: Mirtha   |   June 08, 2019

"How much of this would I add to a sugar scrub I am creating? Lets say 4 ounces of sugar scrub that contains oils and water based products? Thank you!"

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Staff Answer We would recommend starting with an equal amount of poly 80 and your oils to start. You may need to adjust once your product is made.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: June 10, 2019

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Posted By: Allison   |   May 05, 2019

"What kind of packaging does the 7 pound version come in?"

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Staff Answer This is packaged in a plastic gallon jug.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: May 06, 2019

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Posted By: Ginny   |   April 26, 2019

"Do Shea50 and Polysorbate 80 do the same thing in helping the oils mix with the water? If not, can I use them together? "

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Staff Answer They are similar products. If using Shea 50 in bath fizzies, you do not need to use Poly 80. You can use both ingredients together in a recipe, if desired.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: April 29, 2019

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Posted By: Jen   |   April 14, 2019

"If I’m making a whipped scrub using foaming bath whip as a base and an emulsified scrub (both contain oils and/or butters), is poly 80 necessary when adding micas? Would I still need the mica locking powder? Thanks!"

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Staff Answer It is not absolutely necessary to add Poly 80 but you may want to use it especially in your scrub using the foaming bath whip. Since this is a water based product and you are adding oils and butters, the Poly 80 may help in binding the added ingredients into the bath whip.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: April 15, 2019

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Posted By: Gabriel Salazar   |   March 13, 2019

"Can I use this in fizzy powders? How much for 1 lb?"

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Staff Answer The amount of Polysorbate 80 usually matches the amount of oils (fixed, butters or fragrance) in the recipe. This contains 2 ml fragrance oil so that is what would be added. If the product seems wet from adding this, you may need to let the fizzy powder set out on a cookie sheet overnight to dry before packaging.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: March 14, 2019

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Posted By: Stines River Candle Company   |   February 20, 2019

"Can polysorbate 80 or polysorbate 20 be used to blend fragrance with foamer soap? If so does the foamer soap need to be heated? when blended cold it produced a jelly ball but heating the foamer soap did not produce this?"

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Staff Answer You want to use Poly 20 in a foaming soap. It does help to warm the product before adding fragrance and the Poly 20 which it sounds like you discovered when adding to a cold base.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: February 21, 2019

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Posted By: Anna   |   January 18, 2019

"Is this polysorbate derived from animals or plants?"

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Staff Answer This product is plant based.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: January 21, 2019

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Posted By: Norah   |   January 13, 2019

"Hello! I'm making bath bombs and trying to test my colors in water before I add it to the recipe. I've been trying to mix poly 80 and colorant (micas or lakes) and then just mix it with water to see the effect - but when I do that the poly 80 seems to seize up and create a stiff gel. This has happened when I mix my wet ingredients before hand (and included water) and when I've just added the poly 80 to water. What could be causing that?"

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Staff Answer Poly 80 is added to help the oil and water blend together. You do not have any oil in your testing mixture. You may want to add a small amount of carrier oil when doing your testing.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: January 14, 2019

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Posted By: Cynthia   |   January 07, 2019

"Can this be used in Lip products (Lip Balms)?"

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Staff Answer Poly 80 is used for helping to bind oil and water. Lip products do not normally contain water but if needed, this can be added to your lip balm.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: January 08, 2019

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Posted By: Jenifer   |   November 27, 2018

"When I use this, it completely separates and leaves small chunks of thick goo in the product. Am I doing something wrong? Theres no instructions on how to use. Thx."

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Staff Answer We would need to know what product you are putting this in before we can answer.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: November 28, 2018

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Thanks, I was putting it in the body splash base. It seems to have dissolved now and looked ok after about 20 minutes or so.

Posted By: Jenifer   |   Date: November 28, 2018

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Posted By: Jeanie   |   November 17, 2018

"Can I add Polysorbate 80 to bubbling bath bombs that contain SLSA? Will it reduce the bubbles? "

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Staff Answer The purpose of polysorbate 80 is to help oil mix in water. It aids in the rinsing of oil based products. You can add it to bath bombs with SLSA. It should not reduce spinning or bubbling.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: November 17, 2018

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Posted By: carolina    |   August 27, 2018

"how much of this is supposed to be added to a bath bomb recipe. i saw it said same as the amount of oils ur adding. is that essential oils or the oils or butters ppl add for the skin benefits?"

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Staff Answer The amount of Poly 80 should equal the amount of oils (fixed and fragrance/essential) and butters in the recipe.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: August 28, 2018

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Posted By: Meghan   |   August 17, 2018

"Is that all natural or synthetic?"

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Staff Answer Polysorbate 80 is not a natural ingredient.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: August 20, 2018

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Posted By: Melisa   |   August 11, 2018

"I'm starting to make bath paints, bubble bath playdough, and MP bath crayons using the shower gel base and bubble bath base with bubble up can I use polysorbate 80 in these to prevent stains in the tub and tile(the grout especially) also what type of dyes do you suggest? Most recipes I see a list food coliring. Thanks!!"

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Staff Answer We do not recommend using food coloring. We would recommend looking at the recipes we have on our site for these products. Poly 80 is used mainly to help the oils and color disperse in the water rather than sitting on the top or gathering around the edge of the tub.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: August 14, 2018

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Posted By: Moosehead Rustic Beauty   |   June 07, 2018

"What amount of this would you recommend for use with Neem Oil for a pest control spray? I plan to use 2 tablespoons Neem per gallon of water. Thanks."

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Staff Answer We recommend starting with equal amounts of Neem Oil to Poly 80. If you experience any separation continue to add more Poly 80 until it blends in.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: June 12, 2018

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Posted By: Moosehead Rustic Beauty   |   June 05, 2018

"Would either this or Polysorbate 20 work to bind Neem Oil to water for a garden pest control spray? Thanks."

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Staff Answer We would recommend trying the Polysorbate 80 since this is recommended for use with heavier oils. The Poly 20 blends fragrances with water based products.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: June 06, 2018

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Posted By: Cheri   |   June 04, 2018

"I am making room sprays... About 32 ounces. I only have polysorbate 80 not 20. How much polysorbate 80 should I use for this amount?"

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Staff Answer We recommend using equal amounts of poly 80 with your fragrance oil.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: June 06, 2018

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Posted By: Home   |   May 21, 2018

"Polysorbate 80 Whats the difference between this product and Germall Plus when it comes to salt and sugar scrubs used with oil? Which is best to use?"

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Staff Answer Germall Plus is a preservative. Polysorbate 80 is a solubilizer which helps oils and water mix together. They are two different products.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: May 23, 2018

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Posted By: Fallon   |   April 15, 2018

"I just added powdered dye and poly 80 to my bath bomb recipe to create cool colors. I didn’t have any problem with the dye staining but now my bath bombs fizz very slowly. I added pol 80 in equal parts to the oils but my sodium bicarbonate to citric acid ration remained unchanged (2:1). Will poly 80 slow the fizzing? is There anything else I can do to speed it up?"

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Staff Answer Adding any type of liquid can cut down on the fizzing of your bath bombs. Check the amount of oils in your recipe and see if that can be cut back along with the Poly 80. You can also add a bit more citric acid to your recipe. We have also found Shea 50 used in place of Poly 80 still keeps the bath bombs fizzing nicely.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: April 17, 2018

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Posted By: Mirtha   |   April 13, 2018

"Can I use polysorbate 80 to add oils to my bath salts? Will this allow them to blend into the water? Will the oil stick to the sides? What would be the correct ratio to use this? (For example my recipe calls for 1 tsp of oil, how much poly would I need?) Thank you!"

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Staff Answer Yes, you can add poly 80 to bath salts. We have a few recipes where we have added this. You would normally add an equal amount of poly 80 to the oils in your product.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: April 16, 2018

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Posted By: Kerri   |   April 02, 2018

"I have a customer concerned about poly 80. Do you know if this is food grade, or if it contains ethylene oxide, 1,4-dioxane and mono- and diethylene glycol? "

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Staff Answer This product is not food grade. The exact ingredients are listed on the SDS sheet attached to this product.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: April 09, 2018

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Posted By: Haley   |   March 18, 2018

"I'm new to making sugar scrubs, and would like to keep the oils from leaving a greasy residue in the bathtub. Would this product do that? Are there alteratives that might also work? And will this make my scrub look different? Sorry to unleah so many questions at once :)"

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Staff Answer Using Poly 80 will help disperse the oils throughout the bathwater. If using in the shower, though, it really will not help with the oily feel to the bathtub bottom. It should not make your scrub look any different.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: March 20, 2018

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Posted By: Sheila   |   February 08, 2018

"Does your Poly 80 have an odor? I purchased another brand and the odor was too strong and changed the scent of my bath bombs."

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Staff Answer Our Poly 80 has a very slight odor. We have used this many times and have not had it interfere with any fragrance.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: February 12, 2018

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Posted By: Nicole   |   November 10, 2017

"Can I use Polysorbate 20 in place of 80 in the orange furniture polish?"

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Staff Answer The poly 80 is meant to work with oil based products, such as a furniture polish. The poly 20 works best mixing a water and oil product so we would recommend using the 80 in this recipe.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: November 13, 2017

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Posted By: Anne Reidun   |   November 05, 2017

"I am making bath salts and are looking for a dry solubilizer for the essential oils, so they wont stay undeluted in the water. Can I mix the EO into dry milk powder and then add it to the bath salt? Will that emulsify the oils in the water? I tried miksing the EO in a carrier oil, but the bath gets very slippery and Im afraid the salts will become hard in the package after a while, like a bath bomb."

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Staff Answer You might actually try Slick Fix-Oil Locking Powder. This will hold the fragrance in the dry powder and then release it in the bath water. You can mix the powder with the salts. You can also try Polysorbate 80 which is a dispersing agent.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: November 08, 2017

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Posted By: Karen   |   October 28, 2017

"When do you use Polysorbate 80 and how much"

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Staff Answer This is normally mixed in equal parts of polysorbate to the oils in your recipe.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: October 30, 2017

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Posted By: Sweet Sense   |   September 27, 2017

"I made a salt blend with a butter. Will this help disperse the butter into the water instead of floating on top? If so, at what percent? Since, I have made my test batch. Can this be remixed into the final product for retesting? Thanks."

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Staff Answer The Poly 80 will help the butter in your formula blend into the water. It should be mixed in with the oil/butter in equal amounts when making your product. You can try blending into your final product but we cannot be sure how well it will work since it is not added into the product during production.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: September 28, 2017

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Posted By: Mrs K   |   September 05, 2017

"I forgot to add this to my fragrance oils, now the FO is sitting on the bottom of the bottles... Can I take the finished product and add poly 80 fix this? "

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Staff Answer You did not state what product you had made but just try adding it to one bottle and see what happens.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: September 07, 2017

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Posted By: Susan   |   August 08, 2017

"I have the 16oz (1lb) size of the polysorbate 80. I need to order a new lid for the bottles ... what size is it? "

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Staff Answer The cap size for these bottles is 28/410.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: August 11, 2017

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Posted By: Charlynn   |   June 29, 2017

"Is your polysorbate 80 vegan?"

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Staff Answer Because our vendors do not consistently use the same source, we cannot commit to one or the other. We cannot state that this is or is not vegan.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: June 30, 2017

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Posted By: Bryttanee   |   June 14, 2017

"In order to use micas or other powdered colorants in bath bomb recipes, how much polysorbate 80 should I add to prevent color from staining the bath tub?"

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Staff Answer You may need to experiment on how much to use with your particular recipe but it is recommended to use equal amounts of poly 80 with your oils.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: June 15, 2017

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Posted By: Hagan    |   June 09, 2017

"So I want to make a body spray that contains essential oils and distilled water, will poly 80 help solubilize the water and oil to stay blended? Thx. "

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Staff Answer You can use the Poly 80 but the Poly 20 would work fine for the product you are making. It is made to do exactly what you described, "Allows fragrance and essential oils to bind with water based products".

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: June 13, 2017

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Posted By: Stacy   |   May 05, 2017

"So making bath bombs first time. Everyone saids they can use mica with this added to there bath bombs so the color doesn't get left behind in tub. So does that mean any Mucas can be used with adding this or just the bath bomb type ? "

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Staff Answer Adding the Polysorbate 80 to any bath bomb recipe will help prevent any colors from sticking to bathtub.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: May 05, 2017

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Posted By: Heather   |   April 27, 2017

"Hi! Do you sell/know of a natural alternative to polysorbate 80? I'm selling bath bombs to a client and she wants the formula to be all natural. Thank you!"

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Staff Answer We do not sell an all natural alternative to Polysorbate 80. You can leave this ingredient out of the product, if you choose.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: May 01, 2017

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Posted By: margarita   |   March 22, 2017

"What is the difference between polysorbate and the EO FO modifier?"

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Staff Answer They both work to blend fragrance and essential oils with water based product so they stay mixed together. The FO & EO Modifier will keep the final product clear whereas the polysorbate will cloud your final product.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: March 24, 2017

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i see that the EO FO modifier is a ratio of about 4 to 1 what is the ratio of the polysorbate?

Posted By: margarita   |   Date: March 24, 2017

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Posted By: Jessica   |   February 07, 2017

"I this considered a natural ingredient? Does it contain parabens?"

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Staff Answer This is not considered a natural ingredient but it does not contain parabens.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: February 21, 2017

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Posted By: stacey   |   April 23, 2016

"Can I use 80 or 20 in liquid soap?"

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Staff Answer Polysorbate 20 is used in liquid soap to help solubilize fragrances with soap. Polysorbate 80 is generally used to solubilize carrier oils.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: April 26, 2016

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Posted By: stacey   |   March 20, 2016

"when using polysorbate 80 or 20, do i still need to use optiphen plus as a presevative in water based lotions?"

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Staff Answer Yes you will still need to add a preservative, Polysorbate 20 & 80 are modifiers that allow oils to mix with water-based products and have no preservation properties.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: March 22, 2016

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Posted By: Linda   |   February 13, 2016

"In your Volume 41 Handmade Magazine you say to add this ingredient to bath bombs to keep the bath tub from being to slippery when using oils. However, there is nothing about how much to use or I missed it. "

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Staff Answer Hi Linda, Polysorbate 80 is recommended to be added at levels of 1-20%.

Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: February 15, 2016

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