Features

  • A creamy cleansing body wash formulated with only gentle surfactants that cleanse the skin without upsetting its natural barrier properties.

Ingredients

  • 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%.
  • Kester Wax K-48: Naturally derived wax ester of plant origin. Provides opacity and texture to emulsions, with minimal impact on viscosity. Secondary structurant in anhydrous formulations. Usage level 1-20%.

Categories

Main Topic

  • Skin Care

Sub Topics

  • Clean Beauty
  • Emulsion
  • Natural
  • Unisex
  • Vegan
  • Wash Off

Procedure

  • Combine Phase A ingredients and mix until uniform while heating to 75–80°C.
  • Combine Phase B ingredients and melt until uniform.
  • Add Phase B to A and mix at high speed until emulsion is smooth.
  • Start cooling to 50°C or under. Add citric acid slowly to prevent foaming.
  • Add remaining Phase C ingredients one at a time.

Stability

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

Suppliers

  1. Koster Keunen, Inc.
  2. BASF
  3. TAOS
  4. Charkit
  5. Brenntag Specialties

Ingredient Trade Name

INCI Name

%
Phase A
Deionized Water Aqua 50.1
Glycerin Glycerin 5.0
Plantaren 1200 N UP2 Lauryl Glucoside 15.0
Plantaren 818 UP2 Coco-Glucoside 15.0
Phase B
Kostol Natural E1 Behenyl Alcohol, Polyglyceril-3 Stearate 4.0
Kester Wax K-481 Cetyl Palmitate 8.0
Floviva Geranium Rose Oil3 Pelargonium Graveolens Oil 0.
Phase C
Citric Acid Citric Acid 0.2
Aloe Vera Gel 10:14 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice 2.0
Optiphen ND5 Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid 0.6