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Body Cream

This body cream is very hydrating and not sticky at all. It features of 40% oil
Category: Moisturiser
Difficulty: Medium

Materials

Phase I

  • 56.8 %x Distilled water
  • 0.2 % Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Phase II

  • 15 % Almond Oil
  • 15 % Macadamia Oil
  • 0.5 % Dimethicone 50cst
  • 5 % Cetearyl Alcohol and Ceteareth 20 blend
  • 2 % Cetyl alcohol

Phase III

  • 0.5 % Vitamin E Tocopherol
  • 1 % Preservatives Plantaserv A

Instructions

Combine all materials

  • Combine phase I in glass beaker
  • Combine phase II in glass beaker

Heat to 70 degree

  • Heat phase I and II until the wax is melted

Combine heated phase

  • Combine the heated phase I and II. Stir them until homogenous

Cool down phase

  • When it is cool, add preservatives and tocopherol
  • Check pH of your final products, adjust accordingly. You may need to increase pH to thicken the product

Notes

  • You can choose any oil of your choice
  • You may need pH adjuster to increase pH at the end
  • Most of polymer require high pH to thicken the products
  • We did not use any pH adjuster
  • Remember to always check pH of your products
  • You need to measure combine phase I before heat them. 
  • Once it is heated, the water may evaporate
  • You need to add back the water to heated phase I