Features

  • Koster Keunen formulates the Heavy Duty Cream as an extra-moisturizing treatment that naturally soothes and restores over-stressed skin.

Ingredients

  • NaturalAtum: Natural wax blend designed to mimic the properties of petrolatum. Improves emolliency and lubricity in all systems. Thickener, film-former. Usage level 0.5-25%.
  • 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%.
  • Kester Wax K-24: Naturally derived wax ester of plant origin. Low melt point semi-solid, melts on body contact, provides cooling sensation. Adds slip, reduces greasy feel, dimethicone alternative. Usage level up to 50%.

Categories

Main Topic

  • Skin Care

Sub Topics

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

  • Sprinkle Bentonite into water and mix until fully hydrated heating to 80-85°C.
  • Premix Glycerin and Xanthan Gum, add to Phase A and mix until uniform.
  • Combine Phase B ingredients and heat to 80-85°C, and add to Phase A.
  • Mix at high speed until emulsion is smooth, then cool to 50°C or less.
  • Add Phase C, mix, and cool to RT.

Stability

One month at RT, one month at 45°C.

Suppliers

  1. Koster Keunen, Inc.
  2. Brenntag Specialties
  3. CP Kelco
  4. BASF
  5. Carruba

Ingredient Trade Name

INCI Name

%
Phase A
Deionized Water Aqua 66.0
Bentonite Albagel BC2 Bentonite 2.0
Glycerin Glycerin 3.0
Keltrol CG-SFT3 Xanthan Gum 0.5
Phase B
Kostol Natural E1 Behenyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate 4.0
Bayberry Wax1 Myrica Cerifera (Bayberry) Fruit Wax 7.5
NaturalAtum1 Canola Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Stearyl Behenate, Cetyl Stearate, Stearyl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Tocopheryl Acetate 7.5
Kester Wax K-241 Lauryl Laurate 5.0
Cetiol CC4 Dicaprylyl Carbonate 3.0
Phase C
Optiphen Plus2 Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbic Acid 1.0
Natural Aromatic Extract5 Syringa Vulgaris (Lilac) Extract 0.5