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