Basic Face wash

 

Ingredients

Function

%

 

Mixture A

 

 

1

Distilled water

Diluent

52.3

2

Bentonite

Texturiser

3

 

Mixture B

 

 

3

Glycerine

Humectant

3

4

Xanthan gum

Thickener

0.2

 

Mixture C

 

 

5

Sodium gluconate/EDTA

Stabiliser

0.2

6

Kaolin

Texturiser

3

7

Surfactant Base

Surfactant

10

8

Polyglucose (decyl glucoside)

Surfactant

10

 

Mixture D

 

 

9

Emulgade SE-PF

Emulsifier

6

10

Sweet almond oil

Emollient

3

11

Jojoba oil

Emollient

8

 

Mixture E

 

 

12

Lactic acid

pH corrector

0.2

13

Phenoxyethanol SA

Preservative

0.9

14

Fragrance

Fragrance

0.2

 

 

Heat  Ingredients for Mixture A in one beaker and ingredients from Mixture B in a second beaker to 75degrees. Add Mixture A to Mixture B. Add ingredients of mixture C to A and B one at a time stirring well. Combine ingredients for mixture D in a separate beaker and heat to 75 degrees Celsius. Add mixture D to mixture A/B/C at 75 degrees Celsius.  Allow to cool to 30degrees and add Mixture E one at time stirring well. Adjust pH to between 5-6 with additional lactic acid.