Features

  • Soothe dry lips with this all natural, Vegan Pot Balm.
  • Koster Keunen formulates Vegan Pot Balm with Kester Wax K-60P, Sunflower Wax, and Kester Wax K-24.

Ingredients

  • Kester Wax K-60P: Naturally derived plasticizer. Increases melt point, stability, compatibility in anhydrous systems, thickens emulsions and provides texture. Usage level 0.5-20%.
  • Sunflower Wax: Natural wax extracted from sunflower seeds.Very high melting point and excellent structuring capabilities, increases stick structure and stability. Structurant. Usage level 1-15%.
  • Kester Wax K-62: Naturally derived wax ester of plant origin. High melt point solid wax, provides hard structure in anhydrous applications. Structurant. Usage level 1-20%.
  • 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

  • Color Cosmetics
  • Skin Care

Sub Topics

  • Anhydrous
  • Clean Beauty
  • Lip Product
  • Natural
  • Unisex

Procedure

  • Combine all ingredients, melt at 85-90°C and mix until uniform.
  • Cool to 80°C and pour into containers.

Stability

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

Suppliers

  1. Koster Keunen, Inc.
  2. Lincoln Fine Ingredients
  3. BASF

v1 = Version 1
v2 = Version 2

Ingredient Trade Name

INCI Name

%
Phase A
Kester Wax K-60P1 Polyhydroxystearic Acid 14.5 (v1)
10.0 (v2)
Sunflower Wax1 Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax 3.0 (v1)
5.0 (v2)
Kester Wax K-621 Stearyl Behenate, Cetyl Stearate, Stearyl Stearate 3.0 (v1)
4.0 (v2)
Kester Wax K-241 Lauryl Laurate 8.0 (v1)
6.0 (v2)
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil2 Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil 20.0 (v1)
20.0 (v2)
Castor Oil2 Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil 25.0 (v1)
27.0 (v2)
Almond Oil2 Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil 25.5 (v1)
27.0 (v2)
Vitamin E Acetate3 Tocopheryl Acetate 1.0 (v1)
1.0 (v2)