Thank you. I am always determined to find my way round any problems that arise - probably because I am stubborn and refuse to be beaten!

I didn’t know either, and now I feel sick!

I’m new to bath bomb and soap making and vegan. So please explain to me what is wrong with palm oil?

Thank you so much Tracey :-)

What’s SCI

@@TaheriaJMyles sorry I had to edit because it's SCS powder. Sodium Coco Sulfate is a surfactant.

Thank you :-) I will definitely look into that :-)

@@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany you're welcome. Bay House Aromatics are uk based and sell a lot of ecocert ingredients.

I was going to suggest this as I found they are palm oil free :)

Can I just replace the polysorbate 80 with the Decyl Glucoside in the same amounts? I just bought some and am excited to use it 💞

@@elaineb2733 the decyl glucoside wil come with a recommended usage rate if you make sure to get the documents that come with it. Usually a free download at point of purchase.

So sorry to hear about your daughter Jack and I hope that she is doing OK now. It is in so many food products as well isn't it.

@@TheSussexHandmadeSoapCompany It is and it's getting worse. It's nearly impossible to eat out anywhere nor pick up any prepared foods from the grocery store.

Thank you for the suggestion! Definitely something to consider for next time :-)

Hi. Thanks for this. Does that work for shower steamers?

Why not sunflower lecithin?..

Thank you so much for such a detailed reply and such a good suggestion! I will certainly check out the PEG40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil when I get a spot of free time! :-)

What other liquid emulsifiers have u found? My research found that poly 80 can be carcinogenic, so I don’t want to use it. I’ve looked into using sunflower lecithin, but still looking at where I can get it in Australia. X x I haven’t ever made bath bombs before so I’m wanting to try to make them with products that are fairly natural and not carcinogenic x. X

Thank you so much! I now have palm free polysorbate 80 finally! 😁

Hi Rebecca, we are discussing the use of polysorbate 80 in this video, not polysorbate 60 which is a different (albeit similar ingredient). We have not stated or claimed that P 80 is dangerous and we personally believe it to be a safe ingredient for use in bath products, so not sure why your comment implies that we have said it is dangerous. In regards to the use of sustainable palm, I have spent a huge amount of time researching this subject and learning about RSPO palm and I am afraid that I personally believe it is not as sustainable as it is made to be. In my opinion there is still too much corruption and too many loopholes in the RSPO industry to be able to be certain that all palm certified as sustainable really is. No doubt some is and that's great, but do I believe it all is? Not really, no. If the RSPO industry became better regulated and it could be guaranteed that all palm oil marked as RSPO really was then I would be happy to buy and use it, but all the hours of research I have done on this topic do suggest that although the industry is improving it still has a way to go yet. It is also not a case of "killing or endangering all palms" it is to do with the deforestation that is caused when areas are cleared to plant palms and the loss of habitat for wild animals, specifically orangutans. If you believe that the reason some people wish to avoid palm is because it is killing or endangering palm trees then you need to re check your facts as this is not the issue at all.

so what? synthetic is good!

Hemlock is 100% natural ...

Exactly, everyone worried about sustainability when it's actually a very harmful and TOXIC ingredient. There are studies showing it is actually harmful if absorbed through the skin and COUNTLESS studies show how it is actually very damaging to cells. Both internally and externally, I would not put this junk in anything I planned to put on or in my body. Regardless of sustainability.

This is definitely true! :-D

Lol 💯

It's not good for health, but it's not bad either. P80 has been extensively studied for at least 4 decades, probably longer.

Everything you use has some kind of toxin in it. I don't care what the manufacturers tell you. No one has died from using P80 and it has been around for many years.

​@@baguazhang2 If it's "not good for health", than it isn't good period. Don't know where you people are getting your info, but it's probably from the same sources that make money off of products that use it. There are MANY studies showing it can be extremely harmful, both internally and externally. Everyone thought talcum powder was safe because it was used for "decades", now we have class action lawsuits from millions of women with cervical cancer because of it.

Sorry, what are you referring to?