Basic hand cream
Ingredients |
Function |
% |
|
Mixture A |
|
|
|
1 |
Sweet almond oil |
Emolient |
4 |
2 |
Emulgade SE-PF |
Emulsifier |
3 |
3 |
Triglyceride |
antioxidant |
5 |
4 |
Cetyl Stearyl alcohol |
Thickener |
2 |
5 |
Stearic acid |
Thickener |
3 |
6 |
Mango butter |
emolient |
2 |
Mixture B |
|
|
|
7 |
Distilled Water |
Diluent |
66.2 |
8 |
Sodium PCA/Hyaluronic acid |
Humectant |
2 |
9 |
Glycerine |
3 |
|
10 |
Xanthan Gum |
Thickener |
0.5 |
Mixture C |
|
|
|
11 |
Aloe Vera Concentrate |
Soother |
2 |
12 |
Hydrolysed wheat protein |
Stabiliser |
5 |
13 |
Provitamin B5 |
Vitamin |
1 |
14 |
Supguard GMB |
Preservative |
1 |
15 |
Fragrance |
Fragrance |
0.3 |
Method
Blend Mixture A into a beaker and heat to 66degrees until melted. Hydrate the Xanthan gum with glycerine in a separate beaker and add Sodium PCA/Hyaluronic acid and heat to 66degrees till dissolved. Add Mixture A to Mixture B and stir well till a cream has formed and mixture is homogenous. Cool to below 40degrees and add Mixture C one ingredient at a time stirring well.