Features

  • Features Koster Keunen's NaturalAtum, Cera Bellina and Kester BK-40 waxes.

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%.

Cera Bellina Wax

Beeswax derivative that increases compatibiltiy with polar materials. Promotes creamy textures in anhydrous systems. Co-emulsifier, stabilizer in both o/w and w/o emulsions. Usage level 1-10%.

Kester Wax BK-40

Unique branched wax ester. Brittle solid with a low melt point, can replace natural butters in emulsions, providing film forming, thickening and emolliency, without risk of oxidation.

Categories

Main Topic

  • Skin Care

Sub Topics

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

Procedure

  • Under medium agitation, combine Deionized Water and Optiphen.
  • Premix Keltrol CG-SFT and Glycerin, then add to Phase B, mix until uniform and heat to 80-85°C.
  • Mix Phase A at 80-85°C until uniform.
  • Add Phase A to Phase B and mix at 80-85°C and high speed until emulsion is smooth.
  • Cool slowly at low speed to 50°C or less.
  • Pour into containers.

Stability Information

One month at RT, one month at 45°C.

Supplier Information

  1. Koster Keunen, Inc.
  2. Jeen International
  3. Lincoln Fine Ingredients
  4. CP Kelco
  5. Brenntag Specialties

Ingredient Trade Name

INCI Name

%
Phase A
NaturalAtum1 Canola Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Stearyl Behenate, Cetyl Stearate, Stearyl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Tocopheryl Acetate 6.0
Cera Bellina1 Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax 1.0
Branched Kester BK-401 C 32-36 Isoalkyl Stearate 6.0
Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol1 Cetearyl Alcohol 1.5
Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate 3.0
Jeechem CTG2 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 4.5
Jojoba Oil3 Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil 1.0
Phase B
Deionized Water Aqua 72.9
Keltrol CG-SFT4 Xanthan Gum 0.6
Optiphen5 Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol 0.5
Glycerin Glycerin 3.0