Healthy Skin Essential Cream

Koster Keunen, LLC.

Features: • SynKos 2030: low melt point thickener, suitable replacement for petrolatum and other petrochemical waxes. • Synthetic Beeswax 122: low cost vegan replacement for Beeswax. • Kester Wax K-24: semi-solid emollient with melt point at body temperature, light emollient.

Phase
Product
INCI Name
Supplier
Volume
A

Deionized Water

Aqua

71.55

Disodium EDTA

Disodium EDTA

0.05

Carbopol 980

Carbomer

Lubrizol

0.6

KOH 10% solution

Potassium Hydroxide

1.8

Optiphen

Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol

Brenntag Specialties

1.0

Jeechem BUGL

Butylene Glycol

Jeen International

5.0

B

SynKos 2030

Synthetic Wax*

Koster Keunen, Inc.

6.0

Synthetic Beeswax 122

Synthetic Beeswax

Koster Keunen, Inc.

5.0

Kester Wax K-24

Lauryl Laurate

Koster Keunen, Inc.

4.5

Lipomulse 165

Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate

Vantage Chemicals.

4.5

Preparation:

Procedure: • Begin heating water to 80 °C. Add Phase A ingredients one by one, mixing each until uniform. • Combine Phase B ingredients, and heat to 80 – 85 °C until melted. • Add Phase B to Phase A under agitation. Mix at high speed until emulsion is uniform. • Final pH should be 6 - 7 (adjust with KOH if necessary). • Pour into containers at 55 - 60 °C.

Notes:

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

Additional Notes: This formula can be further modified by using different SynKos Waxes form the SynKos Wax series (choice of 2030, 2040, 2050, 2060, 2065 or combinations). The large amount of combinations allows formulators to easily change formula properties, such as firmness, viscosity, etc., all with the same INCI name.

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