Ohsandraaa
Member
Hi there! I am doing body scrubs that I am planning to sell soon and I am still in the process of improving my formulation to offer the best scrubs that I can do for my future customers.
Here’s the thing, I tried incorporating extracts (water-soluble) and the result of the scrub’s consistency and texture didn’t turn out as expected. I am honestly having a hard time figuring out the cause of it, I believe the minimal amount of extracts did not blend/mix well with the oils. However it could be incorporating another ingredient that might not work with the “emulsified scrub” formulation that I am working on. For your reference here is the formulation that I made (everything were only estimated by me, and I am not a professional in any way - just based everything on my research)
55% cane sugar
15% oils (rosehip, avocado, sunflower)
5% shea butter
6% avocado extract
6.75% stearic acid
5.5% glyceryl monostearate (GMS)
3.25% cetearyl alcohol
.5% vitamin e
.5% Phenoxyethanol
1% colorant
1% poppy seeds (for aesthetic)
it turned out a bit hard but still workable with spoon and in the shower. However it has this weird greasy feel when used on dry skin and it is clumpy. They only break down when it comes contact with water.
i also tried incorporating coco betaine and glycerin in another formulation but i ended up throwing it out because of it’s weird greasy and clumpy texture and consistency.
I believe i did not emulsify the water with oils very well. I hope you can help me out with this. I am only aiming to get the best formulation and offer the best body scrub THAT I CAN DO to my future customers. Your response will be highly appreciated. Thanks so much!
Here’s the thing, I tried incorporating extracts (water-soluble) and the result of the scrub’s consistency and texture didn’t turn out as expected. I am honestly having a hard time figuring out the cause of it, I believe the minimal amount of extracts did not blend/mix well with the oils. However it could be incorporating another ingredient that might not work with the “emulsified scrub” formulation that I am working on. For your reference here is the formulation that I made (everything were only estimated by me, and I am not a professional in any way - just based everything on my research)
55% cane sugar
15% oils (rosehip, avocado, sunflower)
5% shea butter
6% avocado extract
6.75% stearic acid
5.5% glyceryl monostearate (GMS)
3.25% cetearyl alcohol
.5% vitamin e
.5% Phenoxyethanol
1% colorant
1% poppy seeds (for aesthetic)
it turned out a bit hard but still workable with spoon and in the shower. However it has this weird greasy feel when used on dry skin and it is clumpy. They only break down when it comes contact with water.
i also tried incorporating coco betaine and glycerin in another formulation but i ended up throwing it out because of it’s weird greasy and clumpy texture and consistency.
I believe i did not emulsify the water with oils very well. I hope you can help me out with this. I am only aiming to get the best formulation and offer the best body scrub THAT I CAN DO to my future customers. Your response will be highly appreciated. Thanks so much!