Arrowroot powder and cream/lotion formulation

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Arrowroot powder and cream/lotion formulation

Posted by Dtdang on December 2, 2018 at 7:20 pm

Dear friends.
From internet arrowroot powder can help formulation as below:
1) reducing grease
2) thickener
3) absorbed in first layer helping moisture

Anyone have experience on arrowroot and please input to this post
thank you so much in advance.

MarkBroussard replied 5 years, 9 months ago 8 Members · 16 Replies
16 Replies

ngarayeva001

Member
December 3, 2018 at 2:51 pm

Hey there. I haven’t tried arrowroot, but if you are looking for an ingredient to formulate for oily skin, nothing works better than silica powder (and it’s cheap).
Dtdang

Member
December 3, 2018 at 8:51 pm

Thanks @ngarayeva001
Microformulation

Member
December 3, 2018 at 9:33 pm

I have never experienced it be very great at thickening or “absorbed in the first layer helping moisture.” Primarily I have seen this used to decrease the oiliness (minimal mattifying effect) and to give a less greasy feel. It is very common in “natural” deodorants. It is actually in shorter supply and the price has crept up. With the exception of the fact that it is a plant-based product (if that suits your marketing), there are legions of better products for this effect. Many are cellulose products or derivatives.
Dtdang

Member
December 4, 2018 at 1:04 am

@Microformulation, thanks a lot for your inputs
what are the names of cellulose products?
After reducing grease do the effects of the cream going down?
Microformulation

Member
December 4, 2018 at 2:11 am

Cream going down? Please don’t eat Cosmetics. But seriously…

I don’t do peoples research for them since I truly feel it robs them of the Professional Development that they would otherwise obtain. I like to teach and mentor and I believe simply answering a question. I apologize if you are offended, but hey, it has worked for 30 years with staff, so it is time-proven.

Search any of the credible raw material resources such as Cosmetic and Toiletries CBR Directory, the PCPC Material search site or Prospector (you have to be in the Industry and approved to join).

Be careful. Cellulose is like Dimethicone in a way. One INCI describes several different products with different functions and forms.
ozgirl

Member
December 4, 2018 at 2:58 am

I have used colloidal oat powder for a similar purpose (reducing greasy feeling and thickening).
Doreen

Member
December 4, 2018 at 10:28 am

I’ve tried arrowroot powder in an anhydrous body butter formula, but you either need a lot or its effect is minimal. I wasn’t exactly thrilled by the effect.
Dtdang

Member
December 4, 2018 at 11:35 pm

@Doreen, @ozgirl thank you so much.
In my formulation, I used cetyl alcohol for thickening oils soluble and xanthan gum for thickening water soluble. After finishing, I tried on my skin, there are grease. But after two days, I tried it. It looks thicker but less grease.
i do not understand how the cream thicker and less grease. Does cetyl alcohol make the cream thicker after 2 days?
in the oil phase I used rosehip oils, sea buckthorn seed oils, jojoba oil, castor oil, and babassu oil.
Thanks
Christopher

Member
December 5, 2018 at 12:27 am

Greasiness can occur from a variety of factors such as the specific oils you use and the combination of emulsifiers. How large is your oil phase? My first suggestion would be to decrease it and see if that helps. If it doesn’t then perhaps the problem is the emulsifying ingredients. However if the problem is indeed the oil phase then I would suggest replacing some of it with esters. There are natural esters available if that’s what you need.

In my experience neither cetyl alcohol or xanthan gum contribute to a greasy feeling unless you’re using a lot. And cetyl alcohol may take between 1 and 2 days to achieve final viscosity.
Dtdang

Member
December 5, 2018 at 4:07 am

@Christopher, thanks a lot for inputs.
Dtdang

Member
December 5, 2018 at 1:29 pm

@ozgirl, thanks again. I just ordered colloidal oat powder.
Thanks, thanks….
Dtdang

Member
December 6, 2018 at 11:49 pm

After reducing 0.5% from babassu and castor oil. But adding 1% of Shea butter. The grease is reduced and the cream is so nice.
but, I don’t understand why?
anyone can explain? Thanks in advance.
ngarayeva001

Member
December 7, 2018 at 6:54 am

I noticed that many times. Reduced jojoba oil but up shea butter and the product became less greasy. I can’t figure out the reason, but often use this trick.
KDC

Member
February 17, 2019 at 4:10 pm

arrowroot powder is a tricky material to formulate with. also, make sure you ask the vendor for skin safety tests done on their arrowroot powder ..
Dtdang

Member
February 17, 2019 at 4:57 pm

@KDC Thanks. After adjusting the ratio of dry oils & wet oils, the grease is gone. So, I do not use arrowroot powder. The ratio is 55/45.
MarkBroussard

Member
February 17, 2019 at 6:49 pm

Dtdang said:

After reducing 0.5% from babassu and castor oil. But adding 1% of Shea butter. The grease is reduced and the cream is so nice.
but, I don’t understand why?
anyone can explain? Thanks in advance.

Yes, Castor and Babassu oils are slow to absorb into the skin so they tend to linger on the surface creating that greasy feeling. Reduce those oils or eliminate them from the formula and you will notice a reduction in the oily sensorial.