HLB WORKSHEET

Input 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.

INGREDIENT% in oil phase % oil phase % HLB Step 1 - insert into column B the % of each oil phase ingredien
Almond 0 #DIV/0! 6 #DIV/0!
Avocado 0 #DIV/0! 7 #DIV/0!
Castor 0 #DIV/0! 14 #DIV/0!
Cetyl alcohol 0 #DIV/0! 15.3 #DIV/0!
Hemp 0 #DIV/0! 7 #DIV/0!
Cyclomethicone 0 #DIV/0! 7.5 #DIV/0!
Dimethicone 0 #DIV/0! 5 #DIV/0!
Cocoa butter 0 #DIV/0! 6 #DIV/0!
Shea butter 0 #DIV/0! 8 #DIV/0!
Vitamin E 0 #DIV/0! 6 #DIV/0!
Rice Bran 0 #DIV/0! 7 #DIV/0!
Apricot 0 #DIV/0! 7 #DIV/0!
Olive oil 0 #DIV/0! 7 #DIV/0!
Fractionated coconut 0 #DIV/0! 11 #DIV/0!
Meadowfoam 0 #DIV/0! 6.8 #DIV/0!
Stearic acid 0 #DIV/0! 15 #DIV/0!
Jojoba 0 #DIV/0! 6 #DIV/0!
Sesame 0 #DIV/0! 7 #DIV/0!
Macadamia 0 #DIV/0! 7 #DIV/0!
IPM 0 #DIV/0! 11.5 #DIV/0!
Mango Butter 0 #DIV/0! 8 #DIV/0!
Grapeseed 0 #DIV/0! 7 #DIV/0!
sunflower 0 #DIV/0! 7 #DIV/0!
Squalane 0 #DIV/0! 12.5 #DIV/0!
Sesame 0 #DIV/0! 7 #DIV/0!
coconut oil 0 #DIV/0! 8 #DIV/0!
soybean 0 #DIV/0! 7 #DIV/0!
0 #DIV/0! YOUR TARGET HLB

EMULSIFIERHLB VALUE OF Step 2 - pick 2 emulsifiers (not self emulsifiers like ewax or btms) from your list of emulsifiers - one high and o
 HLB WORKSHEET
Input 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.

insert name ofinsert the HLB value of the emulsifier

glyceryl Stear 3.8 example (note - there are 2 glyceryl stearates - use the one which does not have SE or the words "self-emulsi
Cetearyl gluc 11 this is an example
Olivem 1000 9 this is an example
Polysorbate 8 15 this is an example
insert name ofinsert HLB value of emulsifier

Step 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 a

Emulsifier 1's Emulsifier 2's % of emulsifier % of emulsifier

Target HLB
HLB HLB 1 2
#DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

Percentage of each emulisifer needed in #DIV/0! #DIV/0! This will total 4% and tells you how much % you need of emulsifier 1 and

Note - 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
 HLB WORKSHEET
Input 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.

ach oil phase ingredient - ignore all the other columns/rows - here's a list http://www.theherbarie.com/files/resource-center/formulating/Required

ifiers - 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-cen
 HLB WORKSHEET
Input 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.

or the words "self-emulsifying" in it's name)

oth of those into A44 and B44 below

ed of emulsifier 1 and how much you need of emulsifier 2

in D46 and E46 - delete the 4 and replace with a 6 or 8

 HLB WORKSHEET
Input 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.

ter/formulating/Required_HLB_for_Oils_and_Lipids.pdf

ie.com/files/resource-center/formulating/Emulsifiers_HLB_Values.pdf