My go-to cleansers are the really rich, creamy, non-drying ones. I love the ritual of a creamy smear on the face and the healthy, Fresh, moisturised feel after rinsing off/cleaning off with warm water or a face cloth. Hence, I tend to be very intentional in the choice of oils when trying to formulate one.
This skin goodness came to life with the help of Camelina Seed Oil because of its natural anti-inflammatory qualities. Also known as gold of pleasure, it is excellent for reducing large pores and may help in healing skin blemishes.
The combination of camelina seed oil + castor oil + tea tree makes for a perfect cleansing and nourishing cream with the added skin-calming effect from oat silk.
Using a cream cleanser is basically slathering a thick, rich cream on your face and rinsing it off like you would your usual cleanser. That being said, a surfactant can be added to the formula to give it a soapy feel and for easier cleaning off.
This recipe contains coco glucoside. Coco glucoside is a natural surfactant; it is one of the most gentle cleansing agents. It is very useful when making gentle facial cleansers, including foaming cleansers. It is gentle enough for sensitive skin. It allows the cleanser to be creamy and bubbly at the same time.
This recipe makes 200grams of creamy cleanser.
The Recipe
Water Phase
66% Deionised Water- 132g
Oil Phase
9% Camelina Seed Oil- 18g
9% Castor Oil- 18g
5% Emulsifying Wax BP- 10g
2% Cocoa Butter- 4g
2% Emulsifying M- 4g
2% Cetearyl Alcohol- 4g
Cool Down Phase
2% Coco Glucoside- 4g
1% Vitamin E Oil- 2g
1% Preservative Eco- 2g
1% / 0.5% Tea Tree Essential Oil- 2g(Optional)
1/2 tablespoon Oat Silk(optional)
The Method
One of the most important things to have in mind when making an emulsion is to clean/disinfect every single equipment that will be used, including the work surface/countertop. This can be done by using a bleach water solution to clean and rinse, OR by using 99% rubbing alcohol spray.
Phase one of the recipe is just distilled water. Because it’s a rinse-off product, I wanted to keep it simple.
Measure the distilled water in a clean, heat-safe glass jar. Heat it up until it reaches 70°C. This can be done in a double boiler or burst of 30seconds in a microwave. Because water will evaporate, note the total weight of the water and container before heating and measure it again after heating up and add the difference.
Measure phase two in another heat-safe jar. Heat it up also until all is melted.
Gently pour the oil phase into the water phase, and stir. Then, with the help of an electric hand blender, blend the two phases until an emulsion is reached.
When the temperature of the emulsion is below 40°C, add the phase 3 ingredients/cool down phase and gently stir to avoid the formulation getting too bubbly before bottling it.
The emulsion will become a beautiful bubbly cream.
I added 6 drops of lactic acid to this recipe to help adjust the PH.
Pour your cleanser into a pump bottle and use it as part of your usual beauty regimen. It can be used in the morning and at night.
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