Hi,
I am making a light summer facial moisturizer with a ''jiggly' texture using Siligel and Heliosoft (INCI: Behenyl Alcohol (and) Glyceryl Behenate (and) Lecithin) as emulsifiers.
One of the humectants I use is Vegeluron (Tremella Fuciformis (Mushroom) Extract solution) at 2%. It's a viscous gel based on a mushroom polysaccharide, very similar to NatraSmooth. It's supposed to be a superior alternative to hyaluronic acid.
I love it but...I need to replace it in my formula because it is $400/kg! What can I replace it with that has both superior moisturizing properties, and also that mucillage-siliconey texture, and is more cost-effective?
I made 40 versions of this formula to get this texture and I don't want to make 40 more to get back to the same texture...
Any suggestions? Thank you!
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These sound like they could be alternative natural mucilage gels:
https://www.formulatorsampleshop.com/phytofuse-rejuvenate.html
https://www.formulatorsampleshop.com/phytofuse-renew.html
Vegeluron sounds interesting. How does the slip and feel of it compare to Siligel? Is it sticky at all?
Of course, you have the option of adding it at .001%...whooping and hollering it on the label....and doing the dirty work with a functional.
Aloha.
I don't know what it's like but I just ordered a sample to compare it to my own powder + propanediol mix.
Any particular reasons you don't want to use NatraSmooth?
Anyway, I would try with Sorbitol, or Carrageenan. 2% Vegeluron doesn't have a big impact on viscosity, so I would focus on the silicone/mucilage slipping.
Vegeluron is not sticky at all on the skin. In my opinion it's more slippy and 'wet' and compared to Siligel.
Where did you get your Tremella powder? Thanks.
I've been happy with New Directions tremella though, it's been so much easier to work with and has imparted the desired effect in my testing.