helen.smith Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I need to make slosh for this years panto however the director (and dame) has asked for fragrance free slosh! Does anyone know where I can get non scented shaving sticks to mix this up? Or different recipie that doesn't involve anything that will sting when it goes in their eyes! Cheers! Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halftonner Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 It depends what consistency you are looking for for the slosh and what it's going to be used for... TV Gunge is known as Natrasol, and can be purchased from various websites (and in various colours) and shouldn't sting when going in their eyes... although it can be mixed to different thicknesses by adjusting the quantity of water used. It doesn't really have a smell either. However, it won't really do for the likes of a foam pie trick... but Natrasol would do the effect tins of soup being poured / buckets of 'water' being thrown and anything of that nature then it will do.Also Natrasol being water based can be cleaned up fairly easilly and can be washed off clothes/people easilly, but the stronger colours may stain, so test it first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevne Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 This year we have a massive Slosh Scene in our Panto. We are using Palm Olive Classic Shaving Sticks to make the Slosh. I don't think it is scented. If it is then the fragrence is natural. The performers (and an audience member) get their faces full of it twice a day and there have been no tears so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitlane Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 It depends what consistency you are looking for for the slosh and what it's going to be used for... TV Gunge is known as Natrasol, and can be purchased from various websites (and in various colours) and shouldn't sting when going in their eyes... although it can be mixed to different thicknesses by adjusting the quantity of water used. It doesn't really have a smell either. However, it won't really do for the likes of a foam pie trick... but Natrasol would do the effect tins of soup being poured / buckets of 'water' being thrown and anything of that nature then it will do.Also Natrasol being water based can be cleaned up fairly easilly and can be washed off clothes/people easilly, but the stronger colours may stain, so test it first! We used to use a product called Courlose which is very similar. I am no chemist but whilst Courlose is a food grade thickener, I can see no reference to Natrasol being suitable for ingestion. Not that we would expect anyone to eat 'slosh' in large amounts but when it is being poured over someones head and/or thrown in their face I would have thought a substance that is safe to eat would be preferable Incidentally, having conducted a number of tests into possible slosh ingredients many years ago, don't use instant potato mash. Its quite grainy and a bugger to get out of your ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 ... don't use instant potato mash. Its quite grainy and a bugger to get out of your ears.Or any kind of whisked egg white and sugar, aka meringue, mix no matter how nice it tastes. I've got a pile of footlights with the stuff baked hard onto them. In fact, any starch/protein based product is going to have that problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Possibly a little late. But this may be worth a look http://www.superpants.net/gunge.html Cheers Smiffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ynot Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I need to make slosh for this years panto however the director (and dame) has asked for fragrance free slosh!Just out of curiosity, exactly why does the director want fragrance free?Has there been a problem before with slosh that has an odour? Unpleasant smell, or otherwise...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 It's bound to be medical. One of the people in last years panto slosh scene has really severe psoriasis and the fragrances in these products really kick it off. We ended up with the Gillette non-fragranced ones and they were ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbuckley Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Possibly a little late. But this may be worth a look http://www.superpants.net/gunge.htmlThats one funky site, Smiffy :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpants Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Good afternoon, I used to post on here occasionally when I was still actively doing theatrical/ music gigs regularly, but have been away for a long time as I don’t do much anymore. I thought it a good idea to unlurk seeing as my website has been quoted here. Thanks for the kind comments dbuckley. I haven’t really put much about the traditional theatrical slosh on my site as I assumed that those in the industry would know about it (and I don’t have much experience myself)- If there is any interest I can update the site to include it. An interesting point is raised by kitlane as to the safety of Natrosol. I don’t have the datsheet to hand, but I’m pretty sure the HR 250 grade commonly available is a cosmetic grade (not a food one), but is therefore safe for use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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