Features

  • Shiny white o/w emulsion with medium to long break and cushion texture.
  • Suitable for a jar or squeeze tube.
  • Natural formula.

Ingredients

  • Kostol NatureMuls: Natural, PEG-free nonionic o/w emulsifier. Provides a medium to long break, with some viscosity growth. Can be used as a primary or secondary emulsifier. Usage level 3-8%.
  • White Beeswax: Natural wax produced by honeybees. Multifunctional; excels at making anhydrous formulas soft and pliable, and making emulsions glossy, thick and with excellent pickup. Structurant, plasticizer, thickener.
  • Bayberry Wax: Natural wax extracted from the Bayberry fruit. Low melt point solid, behaves like a butter in most formulations. Emollient, thickener, matte finish. Usage Level 0.5-15%.
  • Cocoa Butter: Natural wax extracted from Cocoa beans. Low melt point solid, provides thickening, some structure, and nourishment to skin and hair. Emollient, thickener, glossy finish. Usage level up to 100%.
  • Kester Wax K-385: Naturally derived wax ester of plant origin. Low melt point solid, provides texture and emolliency in emulsions, secondary structuring in anhydrous formulas. Usage level 1-20%.

Categories

Main Topic

  • Skin Care

Sub Topics

  • Clean Beauty
  • Emulsion
  • Lotion or Cream
  • Natural
  • Unisex

Procedure

  • Premix glycerin and xanthan gum and add to the water.
  • Add remaining ingredients one at a time, while mixing and heating to 80-85°C.
  • Combine Phase B ingredients and heat to 80-90°C, and add to Phase A.
  • Mix at high speed for 30 minutes.
  • Begin cooling to desired pour temperature. *Adjust pH to 6–7 as needed.

Stability Information

Three months at 45°C, three months at room temperature, three freeze/thaw cycles.

Supplier Information

  1. Koster Keunen, Inc.
  2. CP Kelco
  3. Lincoln Fine Ingredients
  4. Barnet
  5. Vantage
  6. Jeen

Ingredient Trade Name

INCI Name

%
Phase A
Deionized Water Aqua 68.3
Glycerin Glycerin 3.0
Keltrol CG-SFT2 Xanthan Gum 0.4
Lincoserve WpH-LO3 Pentylene Glycol , Caprylyl Glycol, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin 1.0
Potassium Hydroxide 10% Potassium Hydroxide 0.6*
Phase B
Kostol NatureMuls1 Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate 4.5
White Beeswax1 Beeswax 2.0
Bayberry Wax1 Myrica Cerifera (Bayberry) Fruit Wax 1.0
AR Cocoa Butter1 Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Butter 4.0
Kester Wax K-3851 Cetyl Myristate 5.0
Lecinol S-104 Hydrogenated Lecithin 0.2
Lipocol O-955 Oleyl Alcohol 4.0
Jeechem CTG6 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 6.0