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Strawberry Matcha Latte Body Milk Lotion - Light Weight, No Soaping Formula


Directions;

  1. In a heat safe, sanitized container, mix together the phase A ingredients. 

  2. Tare scale and place phase A back on the scale. Write down how much phase A weighs. (Including the beakers weight too) We will be heating this up and some of the water is going to evaporate, we will need to replace this water after it’s been heated. 

  3. In a separate sanitized heat safe container, combine all ingredients in phase B. 

  4. Cover phase A & B with foil and place in a water bath. (How to make water bath: Fill a pan with about an inch of water and place it over your stove top on medium heat.) 

  5. Heat until phase B has melted and both phases are around the same temperature. 70°C/158°F 

  6. Remove phase A from heat and place on scale and replace any water that evaporated. Normally it's about 1 gram or less.

  7. Remove phase B from heat and pour phase A into phase B.

  8. Immediately mix with an Immersion Blender/stick blender. Let Cool (don’t mix with immersion blender once it starts to thicken. This can add too much air into the lotion) 

  9. Once the lotion has cooled to 104°F / 40°C add in the phase C ingredients and mix. (Don’t mix with the immersion blender)  

  10. Check the pH. It should be between 4.5 - 6.5

  11. Let cool to room temperature and then cover with Plastic Wrap and let sit overnight.

  12. The next day you can package your lotion in a jar of pump bottle.



Benefits/Uses of Ingredients;

Distilled Water - Diluent 


Propanediol - humectant (hydrates skin)


Disodium EDTA - chelating agent (learn about chelating agents HERE)


Isopropyl Palmitate - emollient


Green Tea Oil - moisturizing emollient rich in vitamin A and B.


Glyceryl Stearate SE - emulsifier


Cetyl Alcohol - co emulsifier / thickener / emollient (learn more Here)


DM350 Dimethicone  - occlusive, adds a silky soft feel, great slip, and reduces rub in time. (reduces soaping)


Green Tea Butter (INCI: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder) - a synthetic butter made blending green tea powder and almond oil with hydrogenated vegetable oil.


Petroleum Jelly (INCI: Petrolatum) - emollient / occlusive, helps lock in moisture.


Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride - a light weight emollient ester. Similar to carrier oils, but is far

less greasy and is much more light weight on the skin. It is clear has no scent and moisturizes

the skin.


Sodium Carbomer - gel thickener / emulsion stabilizer


Palmitic Acid -superfatting agent, thickener, emollient


Stearic Acid - emollient, thickener / co emulsifier


Myristic Acid - emollient, thickener / co emulsifier


Matcha Tea Fragrance Oil - fragrance


Farmer's Market Sweet Strawberry Fragrance Oil - fragrance


Vitamin E T-50 - packed with antioxidants and fights free radicals and helps keep oils/butters fresher longer.


Green Tea Extract (Water Soluble) - antioxidant, skin conditioning emollient, skin protecting.


Substitutes;

These are only suggestions. Further testing needs done if you are using any substitutes. Substituting ingredients may result in the need to change the formulating process or recalculate the formula.


Distilled Water - Diluent


Disodium EDTA - Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate or  Natural Alternative: Sodium Phytate


Isopropyl Palmitate - Caprylic Carpric Triglyceride, Coco Caprylate/Caprate, *C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, or any other emollient ester of choice. A natural plant oil could also work.


Green Tea Oil - any oil or emollient of choice.


Glyceryl Stearate SE - Ritamulse SCG, Olivem 1000, Emulsifying Wax NF*, Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG 100 Stearate*, or any All-In-One Emulsifier of choice.


Cetyl Alcohol - Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol


DM350 Dimethicone  - Cyclomethicone* Natural alternative: Natrasil, Neossance Hemisqualane


Green Tea Butter (INCI: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder) - any butter of choice. 


Petroleum Jelly (INCI: Petrolatum) - Natural alternative: Biolatum™


Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride - any light weight oil of choice. Squalane,

 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Coco Caprylate/Caprate would all work great.


Sodium Carbomer - Natural alternative: Xanthan Gum Soft


Palmitic Acid - Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol


Stearic Acid - Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Myristic Acid


Myristic Acid - Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid 


Matcha Tea Fragrance Oil - any matcha fragrance oil


Farmer's Market Sweet Strawberry Fragrance Oil - any strawberry fragrance oil


Vitamin E T-50 - Vitamin E, Mixed Tocopherols 95%


Green Tea Extract (Water Soluble) -  any herbal extract of choice.



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