Features

  • Koster Keunen developed the Natural Body Butter with Bayberry Wax with the following wax ingredients and properties.

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%.
  • Kostol Natural E: Natural, PEG-free nonionic o/w emulsifier. Provides a light to medium, wet break, low thickening. Can be used as a primary or secondary emulsifier. Usage level 2-8%.
  • 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%.

Categories

Main Topic

  • Skin Care

Sub Topics

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

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 65.4
Bentonite NF 6702 Bentonite 2.0
Glycerin Glycerin 3.0
Keltrol CG-SFT3 Xanthan Gum 0.6
Phase B
Kostol Natural E1 Behenyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate 4.0
Bayberry Wax1 Myrica Cerifera (Bayberry) Fruit Wax 10.0
NaturalAtum1 Canola Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Stearyl Behenate, Cetyl Stearate, Stearyl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Tocopheryl Acetate 5.0
Cetiol OE4 Dicaprylyl Ether 5.0
Cetiol CC4 Dicaprylyl Carbonate 3.0
Phase C
Optiphen2 Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol 1.0
Natural Jasmine Extract5 Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Extract 1.0