Lux Skin Cream - Making Cosmetics DIY Tutorial [UPDATED]

Lux Skin Cream with Natural & Organic Emollients

Properties:
Nourishing skin cream with natural & organic oils and butters. It has a nice rich skin feel due to the silicone gel and the natural emollients. Ideal for the mature skin and drier skin types.

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Formula:
Test Batch 100g/3.6oz % / grams / ounces
Phase A
1) Macadamia Nut Oil (emollient) 5.0% / 5.0g/ 0.18oz
2) Coconut Oil (emollient) 4.0% / 4.0g / 0.14oz
3) Sheabutter Cert. Organic (emollient) 4.0% / 4.0g / 0.14oz
4) Cocoa Butter Cert. Organic (emollient) 1.5% / 1.5g / 0.05oz
5) Cetearyl Alcohol (emollient) 2.5% / 2.5g / 0.09oz
6) Sorbitan Stearate (w/o emulsifier) 1.5% / 1.5g / 0.05oz
7) Polysorbate 60 (o/w emulsifier) 2.5% / 2.5g / 0.09oz
8) Stearic Acid (o/w emulsifier) 2.0% / 2.0g / 0.07oz
9) Stearyl Palmitate (emollient) 3.0% / 3.0g / 0.11oz
10) Vitamin E Tocopherol (anti-oxidant) 0.3% / 0.3g / 0.011oz
Phase B
11) Distilled Water (diluent) 66.9% / 66.9g / 2.4oz
12) Sodium Gluconate (chelating agent) 0.2% / 0.2g / 0.007oz
13) Propanediol 1,3 (humectant) 2.0% / 2.0g / 2.0oz
14) Sorbitol (humectant) 0.2% / 0.2g / 0.007oz
15) Carbomer (thickener) 0.5% / 0.5g / 0.02oz
16) Triethanolamine (TEA) (alkaline) 0.1% / 0.1g / 0.004oz
Phase C
17) Silicone Gel (Cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone crosspolymer) (emollient) 2.5% / 2.5g / 0.09oz
18) Phenoxyethanol/SA (preservative) 1.0% / 1.0g / 0.04oz
19) Fragrance (fragrance) (optional) 0.3% / 0.3g / 0.011oz

Total 100%

Method:
Step 1. Add phase A ingredients into a glass beaker and heat to 70C/160F.
Step 2. Add phase B to another glass beaker and start with 11-14), then when dissolved sprinkle 15) into the mix and blend well, using a sheer mixer, homogenizer or stick blender.
Step 3. Measure the pH and add 16) increasing pH to 5.5-6. Mix well until smooth, the viscosity will increase.
Step 4. Heat phase B to the same temperature as phase A.
Step 5. Add phase B to phase A under agitation and remove vessel from the heat source. Mix well using above mentioned mixing equipment. Cool to 100F/40C.
Step 6. Add phase C to phase A/B, mix well between ingredients. Check the pH again and adjust if necessary to pH to ~5.5. Blend well. The viscosity may increase a bit further within 24h.

Additional Info: The video shows the pH adjustment in step 5. Here the pH is adjusted in step 3.

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