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Formulary: Dry Skin Cream with NZ Avocado Oil
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Unrefined Avocado Oil is great for dry skin and packed with vitamins. It will also give your cream a natural light olive green color. The maize starch is optional. I love to put it in hand creams to cut any oily feeling on the hand.
| Ingredients | % of total |
Function |
| Phase 1 Oil | ||
| Emulsifying Compound | 8 | Emulsifier |
| Cetearyl Alcohol | 0.05 | Stiffener |
| Unrefined Avocado Oil | 18 | Emollient |
| Vitamin E Oil | 0.50 | Antioxidant |
| Phase 2 Water | ||
| Manuka Honey | 5 | Humectant |
| Deionized Water | to 100% | Dilutent |
| Maize flour (optional) | 2.5 | Powdery feel |
| Phase 3 – Add when cool | ||
| Silicone Gel (optional) | 0.15 | For luxurious feel |
| Liquid Germall Plus (recommended for creams and lotions) |
0.05 | Bactericide and fungicide |
Instructions
- Measure out all your Oil Phase 1 ingredients into a pot.
- Measure out all your Water Phase 2 ingredients into a pot.
- Put both pots onto the stove top and heat to 70 degrees C/160 degrees F.
- When both phases are heated pour into a single pot and mix by hand or with a high speed mixer for at least 5 minutes. Do not whip the mixture or incorporate air into it.
- When the mixture has cooled to 40 degrees C add the silicone oil, liquid germall plus and any fragrance. Mix in well.
- When completely cool put into your clean pots.
