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Emollients with the softest, creamiest feel?
I’m hunting for emollients that impart a richly creamy and soft feel. I realize this has a lot to do with the emulsion, but I’m wondering if you guys and gals have a few favorites or could point me in the right direction through the endless ocean of emollients in the marketplace.
Thank you!
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Schercemol esters range from ‘light’ to ‘heavy’ and you should be able to find the sensorials you’re looking for.
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I’ve found that the “creamiest feel” frequently comes from emollients that melt near skin temperature. Myristyl Myristate is one of my favorites. The choice of emollients depends on how you’re going to use them. What product will you put it in?
The easiest thing to do is to find a single company that makes a variety of emollients and test an assortment of their products. -
I was thinking of putting the creamiest emollients in a cream or ointment for very dry skin for the body & feet (possibly for the face too), and to take out the tackiness of petrolatum.
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OK, but that’s two different effects you are trying to achieve.
Taking the tackiness out of petrolatum requires entirely different emollients than the ones that will give you a soft, creamy feel by themselves.Also, “richly creamy and soft” are sensorial terms - they only tell you how the emollients will feel on the skin. This has NOTHING to do with how well they work as skin-softening ingredients.Ideally, you should work on the desired function(s) of your cream first. Then, once you’ve gotten the cream to perform the way you want it too, you can work on adjusting the skin feel so that it matches the creaminess you’re looking for. -
Oh, darn. I was hoping that wasn’t the case, though I figured it was. Can’t have it all right away, now can I?
)Anyway, thank you so much, @Bobzchemist.
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