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Title: recipe to %weights
Post by: bluewine on August 12, 2010, 09:25:27 AM
Hi there guys! I just want to ask How do I get %weights in recipes? I have here a recipe for making lip balm and I want to convert it to %weights so I can just weigh them all up and I can scale it all up when I want to make large batches. . Hope you can Help me out.

Jojoba Oil (emollient) 1 Tbsp
Castor Oil (emollient) 1 tsp
Triglyceride (emollient) 2  tsp
Shea Butter (thckener/emollient)  1 tsp
Bees Wax (thickener)  1 Tbsp 1 tsp
Lecithin (emulsifier)  6 drops
Provitamin B5 (protecting)  12 drops
Tocopherol (antioxidant) 2 drops
Allantoin (antiinflammatory) less than 1/16 tsp
Food Flavoring (flavor) 3 drops

 
Title: Re: recipe to %weights
Post by: Stepan on August 12, 2010, 09:53:52 AM
If you have all the ingredients, you need to measure what is a weight of Table Spoon, Tea Spoon and a Drop of each ingredient and then recalculate your recipe into %wt.