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How much Shea Butter for an eczema cream?
Hi, I am working on a rich body cream to help with eczema. How much Shea Butter would you advise? These are the other ingredients:
Purified aqua, Behenyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerol Monolaurate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, actives (3%).
Many thanks,Gaby
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Depends on what you’re going for. Anywhere between 0.1%-10% is usually used.
I would probably add a silicone or mineral oil to this before worrying about shea butter. As it stands, I cant imagine that this cream would do much good for eczema (coming from a guy with severe eczema).
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That product can not be labeled as for Eczema or sold for use in eczema in the US. It is noncompliant with the OTC monographs.
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If you use this cream for body I suggest 6 to 8%
If you use it for face I suggest 2% to 3%. Reason is that it has high % oleic acid than linoleic acid. Keep % linoleic acid > % oleic acid to prevent acne -
Thanks guys. I actually put in 20% shames bitter, so I assume that’s too much?
@natzam44, I am adding some active ingredients which I didn’t include in the ingredients list. This is just the base.
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