[robinindurango]

I really appreciate all of your comments and suggestions. Good to know that the pH of SAP and Niacinamide are similar.

I hate to sound like a dummy, but I’m wondering if someone can share thoughts about combining SAP and Niacinamide with a cationic emulsifier like BTMS 50 or CreamMaker CAT (Behentrimonium methosulfate, cetearyl alcohol) by MakingCosmetics?

Thank you!

[robinindurango]

The anhydrous formula (base) that has been working for me is made up of Lotioncrefter’s EL-40 (I have been unsuccessful getting the folks at Lotioncrafter to post (or email) the MSDS for EL-40, so I don’t know exactly what’s in it — but I get the feeling it is one of Dow Corning’s silicone elastomer blends (perhaps 9041) or Velvesil). Other base ingredients include microsilica spheres, heptyl undecylenate (a nice ecocert emollient), and Glyceryl Caprylate/Glyceryl Undecylenate (preservative).

Looking over these ingredients, the two I am really unhappy with (because they are silicone (not vegetable) sourced) are EL-40 and the microsilica spheres. So, I guess my real question is; does anybody know of currently available ecocert products that mimic the EL-40 and microsilica spheres in my formula? Or — since I would like to keep my formula anhydrous, some other combination of ingredients to stand in for EL-40 or microsilica spheres?