chemical question need help my lotion batch failed???

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Hi, I don't post much, but I know that when I run into a question I

can come here.

I have been making lotions for the last 6 years and decided to change

from glycerin to sodium lactate because of people that I provide

lotions to live in a very hot dry climate and glycerin isn't the best

choice for them. Since I have changed that I also started testing my

lotions after finally getting a ph meter. I have acidic and need to

get a better ph balance so I starting using sodium bicarbonate and

also I changed to a powdered non-gmo lecithin. and my batches are

serperating on me. The ph was 4.28 when I tested it. Don't you think

it needs to be balanced better.

It happened when I used cosmoscil cs and read that it is cationic and

the lecithin is non ionic and they are not compatable.

So I am thinking this must be a chemical problem.

I guess I really need to be a chemist. Ha.

 

I put the baking soda at post. Should I try pre in water. Does any

of you guys know if the sodium lactate interfers with the baking soda

or the lecithin. I appreciate all of your knowledge and am very

humble and will certainly welcome any advice and knowledge.

 

Thank you so much charlene