Blue tansy in action

In today's post we are sharing 3 easy to make but very impressive formulations with you. These are:

1- A facial cleansing foam

2- A seboregulative facial cleansing gel

3- A seboregulative hydrogel serum/toner

all featuring our newly arrived blue tansy oil.

1-Facial cleansing foam

Ingredients

Procedure:

1- Blend all of the ingredients in phase A in a beaker. It takes a while till the powders are completely dissolved. You can use a magnetic stirrer or an overhead stirrer but a spatula would be completely efficient for small volumes as well.

2- Blend phase B in another beaker.

3- Slowly add phase B to phase a and stir till completely homogeneous.

4- Prepare a 10% dilution and measure the pH. The pH should be at least 5,2 before you add the preservative.

5- Add the preservative and blend. This preservative system slightly increases the pH.

6- Prepare another 10% dilution and remeasure the pH. The final pH should be between 5,2-5,5. Use lactic acid if the pH is higher than 5,5.

This is the video tutorial for a prebiotic handwash we made a while ago. The procedure is exactly the same for this foam.

2- Seboregulative facial cleansing gel

Ingredients

Procedure:

1- Blend all of the ingredients in phase A in a beaker. It takes a while till the powders are completely dissolved. You can use a magnetic stirrer or an overhead stirrer but a spatula would be completely efficient for small volumes as well.

2- Disperse the gum in phase A. Here you will need a powerful overhead stirrer or a rotor.stator mixer.

3- Blend phase C in another beaker. When the gum is fully hydrated in the water phase slowly and gradually add the surfactant phase to the water phase.

4- Prepare a 10% dilution and measure the pH. The pH should be at least 5,2 before you add the preservative.

5- Add the preservative and blend. This preservative system slightly increases the pH.

6- Prepare another 10% dilution and remeasure the pH. The final pH should be between 5,2-5,5. Use lactic acid if the pH is higher than 5,5.

Watch this video for a similar formulation (prebiotic shampoo)

3- Seboregulative hydrogel serum

Ingredients

Procedure:

1- Blend all of the ingredients in phase A in a beaker. It takes a while till the powders are completely dissolved. You can use a magnetic stirrer or an overhead stirrer but a spatula would be completely efficient for small volumes as well.

2- Heat phase A @ca 60 ^oC. Disperse the ecogel and continue stirring while trying to keep the temperature around 60 for 20-30 minutes.

3- Stop heating and when the mixture has cooled down to room temperature add phase C and then phase D and blend completely.

4- Prepare a 10% dilution and measure the pH. The pH should be at least 5,2 before you add the preservative.

5- Add the preservative and blend. This preservative system slightly increases the pH.

6- Prepare another 10% dilution and remeasure the pH. The final pH should be between 5,2-5,5. Use lactic acid if the pH is higher than 5,5.

Watch these videos: part I and part II about ecogel dispersion.

For all 3 formulations take your stability and micro kit samples and then fill the rest in suitable containers.

Watch the presentation of these 3 formulations here

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