Sheet1INGREDIENT% in oil phase% oil phase%HLBStep 1 - insert into column B the % of each oil phase ingredient - ignore all the other columns/rows - here's a list http://www.theherbarie.com/files/resource-center/formulating/Required_HLB_for_Oils_and_Lipids.pdfAlmond0060Avocado0070Castor00140Cetyl alcohol0015.30Hemp0070Cyclomethicone007.50Dimethicone0050Cocoa butter0060Shea butter0080Vitamin E0060Rice Bran0070Apricot0070Olive oil0070Fractionated coconut00110Meadowfoam006.80Stearic acid00150Jojoba0060Sesame0070Macadamia0070IPM0011.50Mango Butter0080Grapeseed0070sunflower0070Squalane0012.50Sesame0070coconut oil0080soybean007000YOUR TARGET HLBEMULSIFIER NAMEHLB VALUE OF THE EMULSIFIERStep 2 - pick 2 emulsifiers (not self emulsifiers like ewax or btms) from your list of emulsifiers - one high and one low and enter the HLB values of both into A49 and B49 below - here's a list http://www.theherbarie.com/files/resource-center/formulating/Emulsifiers_HLB_Values.pdfinsert name of emulsifierinsert the HLB value of the emulsifierglyceryl Stearate3.8example (note - there are 2 glyceryl stearates - use the one which does not have SE or the words "self-emulsifying" in it's name)Cetearyl glucoside11this is an exampleOlivem 10009this is an examplePolysorbate 8015this is an exampleinsert name of emulsifierinsert HLB value of emulsifierStep 3 - Choose 2 emulsifiers from the list above - one high HLB and one low HLB and then insert the HLB values of both of those into A44 and B44 belowEmulsifier 1's HLBEmulsifier 2's HLBTarget HLB% of emulsifier 1% of emulsifier 2000Percentage of each emulisifer needed in recipe00This will total 4% and tells you how much % you need of emulsifier 1 and how much you need of emulsifier 2Note - if you are making a lotion which is very high in oil content then you will need 6-8% emulsifier instead so adjust the formulas in D46 and E46 - delete the 4 and replace with a 6 or 8

&CHLB WORKSHEETInput your oil phase % and the HLB and it will figure out the rest! Emulsifiers - put the high HLB in the top slot, the low HLB in the bottom slot, then the HLB numbers for each.

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