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Moisturiser leaves a sticky residue.
Hi! This might be a long post. Sorry about that.
I tried to reverse engineer the moisturiser below. What was interesting about it was that it used only glysterate SE as an emulsifier which according to my supplier is a W/O with HLB of around 5.
water/aqua, eau, glyceryl stearate se, glycerin, squalane, caprylic/capric tri-glyceride, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, chrysanthemum parthenium extract, ceramide 3, sodium hydroxide, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, phenoxyethanol
My formula had a few substitutions and the cream that got made was a shiny, bouncy, fluffy, melt in your skin goodness! However, when i washed my hands later, it had a weird stickiness to it. Similar to what i felt when i washed my hands after ‘trying’ Polyglyceryl 4 Oleate (low HLB liq w/o emulsifier).
So, my question is how do i get rid of that áfter feel’?
My formulation :
Glyceryl Sterate SE 5%
Squalane 3%
CCTG 3%
Dimethicone 3%
Cetearyl 3%
Cetyl 2%
Xanthan Gum 0.3%
Glycerin 5%
Collidal Oatmeal 1%
Licorice Ext 0.5%
Euxyl K 9010 1%
DW upto 100%
Thank you for your time.
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9 Replies
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For the record, glyceryl monostearate S.E. is an o/w emulsifier whereas GMS plain is not. So much for that. I’ll take a guess and accuse xanthan gum-glycerin for the sticky agency, unless the dimethicone used was a MW greater than 10,000 CST.
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Hey, i was wondering how GMS SE gave such a beautiful emulsion for being W/O. Thank you for having that corrected. Let me try to reduce the glycerin and check again. Thank you for helping out!
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And it was dimethicone 350..so that cannot be the problem.
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No surprises here about the “sticky feeling.” You have provided a complicated formulation of synthetics.
With moisturisers, my approach is a lot simpler. I use only plant oils and select these based on what I’m trying to achieve. With the various oils available, you have a wide palate to produce various outcomes. But you do need to know your oils. And I prefer working with organic oils.
I co-founded a skincare manufacturing company, and since 2006 have produced these types of products for brands globally. They sell very well.
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Hi! Why would you call it complicated? I thought it was rather easy, at least on paper. It didn’t even have a co emulsifier or electrolytes. WIth your experience, can you help with what might have caused the stickiness upon washing?
Thank you for your response.
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Hi Twish,
I call it complicated because it is complicated. And this is evidenced by the “stickiness” you describe. In short, your formulation is not performing.
And I have provided you with an alternative. But you will first need to understand your oils. And this approach provides superior outcomes as evidenced by our experience manufacturing for brands globally since 2006.
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Hey Mike,
Let me try with a different set of oils and see what i get. I totally hear you about your company. Formulating is my happy space and i enjoy the learning process. This formulation is not for a third party but just enhancing my learning curve.
Thank you for helping out!
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You’re light on your oils at only 6%. Up that to 12% or so. Also, cut down on your GMSE from 5% to 2.5%. Dimethicone at 3% is high, 1% would suffice. Add 2-3% Butylene Glycol. All of these changes should help.
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Thank you Mark, let me rework and update on the progress.
Really appreciate you helping out.
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