Color Cosmetics, Skin Care

Creamy Iridescence

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By: TOM BRANNA

Chief Content Officer

Creamy Iridescence
Ingredients
%

Phase A

  • Water
  • q.s. to 100

0

  • Rhodacal LSS-40/A (Rhodia) (Sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate)
  • 17.40
  • Mackamide CPA(Rhodia) (Cocamide MIPA)
  • 1.00
  • Mackam CBS-50G (Rhodia) (Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine)
  • 7.50
  • Rhodasurf LA-3 (Rhodia) (Laureth 3)
  • 0.50
  • Jaguar C-17 (Rhodia) (Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride)
  • 0.30
  • Glycerin
  • 2.00
  • Mackanate EL(Rhodia) (Disodium laureth sulfosuccinate)
  • 2.00
  • Mackadet OPR-1(Rhodia) (Glycol distearate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glyceryl stearate)
  • 3.00
  • Preservative
  • q.s.
  • Fragrance
  • q.s.
  • Citric acid (50%)
  • q.s.
  • Ammonium chloride
  • 1.00

Procedure

Add water to main vessel and start mixing at low to medium speed. Add Rhodacal LSS-40/A and Mackamide CPA and begin heating to 70°C. When all the Mackamide CPA is dissolved, begin cooling while adding Mackam CBS-50G and Rhodasurf LA-3. Premix Jaguar C-17 into glycerin and add to the batch. At <50°C, add the Mackanate EL, fragrance, preservative and Mackadet OPR-1 mixing well between additions. Adjust the pH to 5.3-5.8 with citric acid, 50%. Adjust the viscosity with ammonium chloride to desired thickness.

Properties

Appearanceu2014Opaque, lightly pearled liquid; Brookfied Viscosity @25°C (RV5 @ 10RPM), cpsu201413,000-16,000; pH @25°Cu20145.3-5.8; Solids, %u201417-18; Storage-stabilityu2014Stable for 3 months (25°C; 45°C 4°C) 3 cycles freeze/thaw.

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