Crafters Choice™ Botanical Extract Blend 1 - Water Soluble

International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI):
Water, Glycerin, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid.

Common Name Ingredient Listing (FDA Approved):
Water, Glycerin, Calendula Extract, Sunflower Extract, Aloe Extract, Irish Moss Extract, Marshmallow Root Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid.

Note: When this blend is used as an ingredient in another product you can omit the ingredients sodium benzonate, potassium sorbate and citric acid from the label because they are considered "incidental".

Directions:

DIRECTIONS: Slowly stir desired amount of liquid into formula and mix well.  Common use levels for 1 pound of base are: 1 teaspoon to 1 Tablespoon.

TIPS: This product provides rich attributions to formulations such as lotions, shower gels, shampoos and face masks. Test your final product to insure optimal performance.

STORAGE: Store in an airtight, cool, dark location. When stored properly, best used within 1 year from date of purchase.

CAUTION: For external use only. Keep out of reach of children and pets.

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Average Customer Rating:

(22 Reviews)

PRODUCT REVIEWS

Leslie • Texas Date Submitted:  12/08/2017 I Recommend This Product!

"My skin loves this!" COMMENTS:  I have sensitive oily skin and I'm very picky about moisturizers and toners. I mixed this with a body spray base and used as my toner. It was so rich and silky, while still being light and non-greasy, and relieved any tightness and dryness instantly. After sleeping in the dry inside heat of winter, I awoke with skin that felt soft, supple and hydrated. I absolutely love this! PRODUCT USED IN:   Body Sprays & Perfume, Face Care

Jamie • Arizona Date Submitted:  11/24/2017 I Recommend This Product!

"Botanical Extract Blend 1 - Water Soluble" COMMENTS:  Wonderful combination of botanicals and I use it in most all my products for that extra something special...need to get more here real soon. PRODUCT USED IN:   Soap - Melt & Pour, Soap - Cold Process, Soap - Hot Process, Exfoliants & Sugar Scrubs, Lotions, Creams & Butters

michelle  • Michigan Date Submitted:  09/07/2017 I Recommend This Product!

"Part of kit ingredients" COMMENTS:  This product was part of a kit. The product performed well - Would buy for future products. PRODUCT USED IN:   Lotions, Creams & Butters

Eboni • California Date Submitted:  05/15/2017 I Recommend This Product!

"Great product!" COMMENTS:  I add this to a soap I make for a surging company. They all love it. PRODUCT USED IN:   Soap - Hot Process

Sabrina • Kansas Date Submitted:  12/09/2016 I Recommend This Product!

"Excellent" COMMENTS:  Works great and easy to use. PRODUCT USED IN:   Lotions, Creams & Butters

Lisa • Texas Date Submitted:  11/07/2016 I Recommend This Product!

"Choices" COMMENTS:  I like that you have a choice of water base or oil base and the price is good PRODUCT USED IN:   Hair Care, Lotion Bars & Sticks, Lotions, Creams & Butters, Massage Oils

Sharine • Kentucky Date Submitted:  10/10/2016 I Recommend This Product!

"Botanical Extract Blend 1" COMMENTS:  Adds a nourishing touch to my water based products! Very convenient to have an all-in-one blend of extracts like this. Hope WSP will offer more blends like this in the future! PRODUCT USED IN:   Liquid Soap & Washes, Face Care, Hair Care, Lotions, Creams & Butters THINGS I LIKE   THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE • All in one • Nothing!

patricia a • Pennsylvania Date Submitted:  10/10/2016 I Recommend This Product!

"botanical extract blend 1" COMMENTS:  Adds a great bonus to all bases then justadd a fragrance or add a color if desired! PRODUCT USED IN:   Soap - Melt & Pour, Lotions, Creams & Butters

dana • Florida Date Submitted:  09/28/2016 I Recommend This Product!

"Great quality" COMMENTS:  A perfect addition for facial products. Gives it that little extra something special. Blends well into anything. Don't need much either. PRODUCT USED IN:   Face Care

nydia • Arizona Date Submitted:  09/28/2016 I Recommend This Product!

"Very Nice Oil" COMMENTS:  Worked nicely in my face cleansers. Smooth and easy to use PRODUCT USED IN:   Face Care

Melissa • Nevada Date Submitted:  01/17/2016 I Recommend This Product!

"One Step - Lots of benefits" COMMENTS:  I really like both botanical extract blends and for the price think they are a nice mix of additives for my products. This one makes it easy and affordable to add some benefits to my soap products. I like adding a little to my body spray for some added conditioning too. PRODUCT USED IN:   Soap - Melt & Pour, Soap - Shave Shampoo, Liquid Soap & Washes, Bath Fizzies & Salts, Body Sprays & Perfume

Shaen • Virginia Date Submitted:  12/22/2015 I Recommend This Product!

"Easy!" COMMENTS:  This blend makes it easy to add additional botanical benefits to my lotions .. love it! PRODUCT USED IN:   Lotions, Creams & Butters

Constance • Montana Date Submitted:  06/28/2015 I Recommend This Product!

"Botanical Extract Blend 1 - Water Soluble" COMMENTS:  This blend came with the Golfer's Lotion Kit I purchased here at WSP and I loved it so much, I've aded it to a couple other projects. I love the benefits it adds and the way it helps skin and have had very positive reviews of both. PRODUCT USED IN:   Lotions, Creams & Butters

Melody • Illinois Date Submitted:  02/23/2015 I Recommend This Product!

"ups the luxury level to my lotions" COMMENTS:  I like to add this into my lotions to make them even more lux. My customers really like this addition and it is so easy to use. PRODUCT USED IN:   Lotions, Creams & Butters THINGS I LIKE   THINGS I'D LIKE TO CHANGE • easy to use • adds a higher quality to my lotions

Andrea • North Carolina Date Submitted:  08/25/2014 I Recommend This Product!

"LOVE" COMMENTS:  An easy to use mix of the perfect botanicals-wonderful blend for hair care PRODUCT USED IN:   Hair Care

Ramona • Alabama Date Submitted:  08/06/2014 I Recommend This Product!

"Contains Calendula!" COMMENTS:  Calendula is great for baby products and any product you wish to add the soothing and moisturizing benefits but product is water base. PRODUCT USED IN:   Lotion Bars & Sticks, Lotions, Creams & Butters

Rhonda • Florida Date Submitted:  05/06/2014 I Recommend This Product!

"Excellent" COMMENTS:  Add this to the hair conditioner concentrate-my customers love it! PRODUCT USED IN:   Hair Care

Seeta • Ontario Date Submitted:  05/01/2014 I Recommend This Product!

"Nice mix" COMMENTS:  Great mix of extracts in one. I bought both the water and oil soluble versions. A great addition to add a few extracts all in one go! PRODUCT USED IN:   Body Sprays & Perfume, Lotions, Creams & Butters

Kristina • California Date Submitted:  04/16/2014 I Recommend This Product!

"I love that its all in one" COMMENTS:  I use this in several products, and I love that it is an all in one extract rather than buying lots of various extracts. I could make each extract individually but sometimes this just makes it so much easier. PRODUCT USED IN:   Body Sprays & Perfume, Exfoliants & Sugar Scrubs, Lotions, Creams & Butters

kathryn • Alabama Date Submitted:  12/06/2013 I Recommend This Product!

"great for soaps" COMMENTS:  i love this stuff, it really gives soaps extra smoothness PRODUCT USED IN:   Liquid Soap & Washes

Taniece • Florida Date Submitted:  11/20/2013 I Recommend This Product!

"All in one" COMMENTS:  Excellent properties for skincare products! PRODUCT USED IN:   Body Sprays & Perfume

Kristy • Arizona Date Submitted:  11/01/2013 I Recommend This Product!

"Adds a nice touch..." COMMENTS:  I love to add this to products when I can, this adds a touch of elegance to any item. I would highly recommend this. PRODUCT USED IN:   Liquid Soap & Washes, Body Sprays & Perfume, Face Care, Hair Care, Lotions, Creams & Butters

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WSP Questions And Answers

"Could this be added to your Pet Shampoo Base? Thanks!" Click Here To View 1 answer(s) Posted By: Jennifer   |   July 12, 2017 Email Me When This Question Gets Answered

Staff Answer Yes, this can be added to the Pet Shampoo Base. We recommend adding no more than 5% total liquids to the base as anything more will compromise the preservative.   Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: July 13, 2017 Was this answer helpful? Yes | No

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"Can this be added to the heated phase of my lotion or should I add it at cool down? Will high temperatures hurt the product?" Click Here To View 1 answer(s) Posted By: Amanda   |   July 08, 2017 Email Me When This Question Gets Answered

Staff Answer This extract does not have any heat restrictions so it can be added along with the water portion, or once the lotion starts to emulsify.   Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: July 10, 2017 Was this answer helpful? Yes | No

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"The directions says, to use 1tsp-1TBS per 1pd. How much would I use if I am makin 8oz of lotion. How much would I use? TIA" Click Here To View 3 answer(s) Posted By: Pattie   |   June 26, 2017 Email Me When This Question Gets Answered

Staff Answer This is just a recommendation for usage. If following this and making 8 oz., you would add between 1/2 tsp. to 1/2 tablespoon.   Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: June 28, 2017 (1) Found this helpful. Was this answer helpful? Yes | No

I forgot to what product I asked this question. A nice feature would be to include the ingredient that the person asked the question about. Now I am trying to go through the recipes to figure out where is my question. Maybe I am looking in the wrong place, but I can not find it.   Posted By: Pattie   |   Date: June 28, 2017 Was this answer helpful? Yes | No

Staff Answer Since this question was placed on the Botanical Extract, we assumed it pertained to this product. The recipes do not have a Q & A feature, but the corresponding kit does.   Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: June 29, 2017 Was this answer helpful? Yes | No

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"Hi, I'd like to purchase one of the botanical blends but I'm not sure which one to get. I plan to make a curl cream that contains water, oil and other ingredients, which one will work best?" Click Here To View 1 answer(s) Posted By: Dynasty   |   May 20, 2015 Email Me When This Question Gets Answered

Staff Answer If your formula is more oil than water then I would recommend the Blend 2. However, if your formula is more water that oil then I would recommend Blend 1.   Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: May 21, 2015 Was this answer helpful? Yes | No

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"Hi, is this safe to use in cp soap? I have used it once in a cp recipe and it darkened the loaf slightly but I figured it was due to the botanicals, even at small amount. I did not consider the sodium benzoate before hand, but will need to research this. If you have an answer, it would be greatly appreciated. " Click Here To View 1 answer(s) Posted By: nicole   |   May 07, 2015 Email Me When This Question Gets Answered

Staff Answer Yes, this product is safe to use in CP soap. The discoloration is most likely a reaction between your soap recipe and one or more of the ingredients in this extract. Just like vanilla causes browning, some natural extracts also cause products to brown. You could test our Vanilla color stabilizer to see if that helps but if it doesn't then you may not be able to prevent this discoloration.   Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: May 07, 2015 Was this answer helpful? Yes | No

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"Does this extract contain any alcohol? " Click Here To View 1 answer(s) Posted By: amy   |   July 18, 2014 Email Me When This Question Gets Answered

Staff Answer This product does not contain alcohol. The full ingredient listing for this product can be found on the product overview page under the ingredient tab. We recommend familiarizing yourself with each ingredient so that you better understand the products you are using. The more knowledge you have the more you can share.   Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: July 24, 2014 Was this answer helpful? Yes | No

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"The sample recipe uses the Botanical extract2, the formula that is oil soluble, why not use the water soluble formula 1? Does it make a difference?" Click Here To View 1 answer(s) Posted By: Konya   |   June 12, 2014 Email Me When This Question Gets Answered

Staff Answer For this recipe it does not make a difference which Botanical Extract you use. These botanical extracts can be used interchangeably in most recipes. However, if you are making a recipe that does not contain any water then you would want to use the Botanical Extract for Oil but if your recipe does not contain any oils or butter you would want to use the Botanical Extract for water.   Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: June 23, 2014 Was this answer helpful? Yes | No

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"Is sodium benzoate a preservative in this product? Is it paraben free?" Click Here To View 1 answer(s) Posted By: P.O. Box 40   |   March 07, 2014 Email Me When This Question Gets Answered

Sodium benzoate is a preservative that is derived from salt. It is commonly used in food. Sodium Benzoate is paraben free.   Posted By: Thomas   |   Date: March 07, 2014 Was this answer helpful? Yes | No

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"What does this do exactly? How do you use it? How much do I use? There are no directions. Thanks!" Click Here To View 2 answer(s) Posted By: Heidi   |   December 01, 2013 Email Me When This Question Gets Answered

Staff Answer This is often used to provide added benefits of Calendula, Sunflower, Aloe, Irish Moss & Marshmallow to water based products. Calendula, Sunflower, Aloe, Irish Moss & Marshmallow. Calendula is thought to be cleansing, Sunflower is thought to be calming, Aloe is thought to be moisturizing, Irish Moss is thought to be moisturizing, and Marshmallow is thought to be soothing. We recommend adding this to water based products at 0.5-5%.   Posted By: WSP Staff   |   Date: December 03, 2013 Was this answer helpful? Yes | No

I use it in hair conditioner at approximately 2%. It makes all the difference! A super high quality product.   Posted By: Denise   |   Date: February 12, 2014 Was this answer helpful? Yes | No

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