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Mild Moisturizing cream with ability to clear and brighten
Help me standardise this formular. Objective is to moisturise , clear and brighten
*OILPHASE*Polar wax 5%Cetyl alcohol 1%GMS 0.5%CSA 0.5%Mango butter 2%Sunflower oil 2%Mineral oil 4%Salicylic Acid 1%Methyl paraben 0.25%Propyl paraben 0.5%Dimethicone 0.3%*COLD WATER*Xanthan gum 0.2%Glycerin 3%MPG 1%*WATER PHASE*Distilled water 76.1%Sepi white 1%Calendula extract1%Neem1%* i add the xanthan gum in the cool down phase when the mixture is below 40°F
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What are CSA, MPG and sepi white?
I would say add chelating agent, reduce Propyl paraben and add a preservative for bacteria
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Abdullah said:What are CSA, MPG and sepi white?
I would say add chelating agent, reduce Propyl paraben and add a preservative for bacteria
CSA is ceto Stearyl alcohol, MPG is mono propylene glycol, sepi white is a brightening active
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@Abdullah - You might consider looking into sepi white if it is available to you. It is Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine. There is research that shows its efficacy in treating age spots and melasma at 2%. There is also a study by Procter & Gamble that found 1% Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine with 5% Niacinamide was more effective than niacinamide alone.
@AZIZ_KALUNGI256 - I agree with adding a chelating agent and a stronger preservation system. Look into Phenonip; it is a combination of phenoxyethanol and parabens that I was recently introduced to. You could probably use it at 0.5%.Why use sunflower oil when you are already using more effective emollients like mineral oil and dimethicone? You will probably need to add an antioxidant like tocopherol to prevent oxidation, I don’t believe I see one. -
@Camel how does it compare to alpha arbutin 2%?
I recently launched a 2% alpha arbutin at pH 5 serum for skin whitening and age spot.
I am not using it myself as i don’t want to be white
but people who are using it haven’t noticed any effect of it since about a month or so use.Maybe it takes more time to function or it is not effective at all. I don’t know.
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@Abdullah - Honestly, I am not sure how they compare. I can’t seem to find a study comparing them. I do not use these types of products either, as I also do not aspire to be white. ???? But, I would imagine prolonged use is necessary for noticeable effects. They probably need to wait 2-3 months to start to notice anything, if it does work.
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Abdullah said:@Camel how does it compare to alpha arbutin 2%?
I recently launched a 2% alpha arbutin at pH 5 serum for skin whitening and age spot.
I am not using it myself as i don’t want to be white
but people who are using it haven’t noticed any effect of it since about a month or so use.Maybe it takes more time to function or it is not effective at all. I don’t know.
Sepi white is a brightener not a whitener. Concerning which one is more potent, I don’t know. I think it would be nice to pair the 2% Alpha arbutin with 0.1% sepi white, I will experiment it
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Camel said:@Abdullah - You might consider looking into sepi white if it is available to you. It is Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine. There is research that shows its efficacy in treating age spots and melasma at 2%. There is also a study by Procter & Gamble that found 1% Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine with 5% Niacinamide was more effective than niacinamide alone.@AZIZ_KALUNGI256 - I agree with adding a chelating agent and a stronger preservation system. Look into Phenonip; it is a combination of phenoxyethanol and parabens that I was recently introduced to. You could probably use it at 0.5%.Why use sunflower oil when you are already using more effective emollients like mineral oil and dimethicone? You will probably need to add an antioxidant like tocopherol to prevent oxidation, I don’t believe I see one.
Thanks
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