Hi Everyone!
I am looking for a way to thicken an oily serum. I want to have a clear product, honey-like consistency or a bit lighter (I am thinking at the serums form Paula's Choice). I've tried cera bellina and different emulsifiers, but , of course, the result is somewhat opaque.
Is there something that you would suggest? And something that I could buy in the EU for personal use, as I do not own a company and I can't ask for samples from various suppliers?
Thanks!
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I wasn't successful at getting a clear oil serum, though. It is a real pain to work with.
Now, form TKB - I may give it a try, I just need to see the shipping details to the EU - I hate ordering across the pond...
http://www.paulaschoice-eu.com/resist-super-antioxidant-concentrate-serum.html#.UqWNWOI2g6k
INCI: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone (silicone slip agents/suspending
agents), Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (stabilized vitamin C/antioxidant),
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 (cell-communicating ingredient), Ceramide 3
(skin-repairing ingredient), Tocotrienols, Tocopherols (vitamin
E/antioxidants), Ubiquinone (coenzyme Q10/antioxidant), Thioctic Acid
(alpha lipoic acid/antioxidant), Tocopheryl Acetate (vitamin
E/antioxidant), Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (stabilized vitamin
C/antioxidant), Ferulic Acid, Caffeic Acid (antioxidants), Beta-Glucan
(anti-irritant), Superoxide Dismutase (antioxidant), ), Epigallocatechin
Gallate (green tea-derived antioxidant), Ergothioneine
(mushroom-derived antioxidant), Glutathione (fruit-derived antioxidant),
Xanthophyll (antioxidant pigment), Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract
(antioxidant), Glycerin (skin-identical ingredient), Arctostaphylos Uva
Ursi Leaf Extract (anti-inflammatory agent), Lupinus Albus Seed Extract,
Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract (antioxidants), Elaeis Guineensis
(Palm) Oil (emollient), Phenoxyethanol (preservative).
and
http://www.paulaschoice-eu.com/resist-intensive-wrinkle-repair-retinol-serum.html#.UqWNWOI2g6k
INCI: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol (silicone slip agents/suspending
agents), Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate (skin-conditioning agent),
Dicaprylyl Carbonate (emollient), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
(skin-repairing ingredient), Phenyl Trimethicone (silicone slip agent),
Squalane (emollient), Bisabolol (anti-irritant), Tetrahexyldecyl
Ascorbate (stabilized vitamin C/antioxidant), Retinol
(cell-communicating ingredient/antioxidant), Tocotrienols (vitamin
E-based antioxidant), Tocopherol (vitamin E/antioxidant), Lecithin
(cell-communicating ingredient), Laminaria Ochroleuca (Kelp) Extract
(anti-irritant), Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil (anti-irritant), Elaeis
Guineensis (Palm) Oil (skin-repairing ingredient), Stearyl
Glycyrrhetinate (licorice-derived anti-irritant), Hexylene Glycol (slip
agent), Caprylyl Glycol (emollient), Ethylhexylglycerin
(skin-conditioning agent), Phenoxyethanol (preservative).
I just fail to se for the 1st one what thickens it - and for the second I suspect it is the Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate but I am not 100% sure ...
Clearly I am unable to get anything but cyclomethicone & dimethicone (form Gracefruit) - no other EU supplier sells it and buying from Lotioncrafter who has a wider range or silicones is not an option due to the low flash point + high shipping rates.
I will go ahead and just use some waxes/emulsifiers that my skin loves and ... se what comes out of that
I may try to be wild and use some floral wax - even though I tend to stay away from fragrance on my skin
Our digestive system is a bit different than our skin, so I would put on my skin what I would not be eating...
Simmonsdia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil 28,47
Coco-Caprylate 13,02
punica granatum (pomegranate) seed oil 11,53
squalane &d-mixed tocopherols & ubiquinone 11,53
cannabis sativa (hemp) sed oil 11,53
dicaprylyl carbonate 5,76
Jasminum sambac (Jasmine) Wax 3,46
Dimethicone 2,31
Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate 2,31
Phospholipids, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil 2,31
ceramide-3, Olive Glycerides 2,31
Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Extract, Caprylic / Capric triglycerides 1,45
bisabolol 1,15
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil 0,92
dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate 0,58
d-mixed tocopherols 0,58
Calndula Officinalis Flower Extract 0,35
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract 0,35
Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Wax 0,12
Plus, it's so much fun in changing the recipe each month and adding the other half of oil soluble actives one has bought....
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