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Vanilla Body Gel

Updated: May 13, 2022


In my last post I made a hydrating body gel with carbomer. This time I am going to be making a body gel using sepimax zen.

Formula;

phase A

phase B

note; This formula is not compatible with cationic surfactants

Directions;

  • combine the ingredients in phase A and give it a good mix

  • sprinkle the sepimax zen on top of your formula. Do not mix and let sit for at least 8 hours.

  • 8 hours later you will notice the oils are settled on top of the formulation. That's okay, they will emulsify once we mix everything together.

  • take a mini mixer or immersion blend and mix everything until well combined.

  • be sure to mix it a lot! if you don't you will notice little white bits in your formula, and we don't want that

  • once your product is nice and smooth test the ph and adjust if needed. then jar up your body gel

PH adjusting; natural ph fell right around 6.11. I used 4 drops of a 40% diluted citric acid solution and got the ph to 5.54

Results: Love this stuff! It is immediately absorbed into the skin. It isn't heavy, sticky, greasy or tacky and I just love how it looks and feels. This is a great light weight moisturizer for the summer time. You can make it heavier for the winter time by using heavier oils.

What I would change; If I were to make it again I would try using 2% sepimax zen. Not because I didn't like the viscosity of this one. Simply because I would like to see how it would turn out using 2% instead. I also want to use a different hydrosol next time and maybe even add a color to it.


Benefits/Purpose of each ingredient

  • vanilla water - adds a lovely light vanilla scent

  • propylene glycol - humectant that draws moisture to the skin

  • sodium pca - humectant that draws moisture to the skin

  • sodium lactate liquid - humectant that draws moisture to the skin

  • hydrolyzed oat protein - imparts a soft, cushiony feel on the skin, drying to a velvety smoothness on the skin and moisturizes the skin

  • c12 -15 alkyl benzoate - imparts a lightly conditioning, silky finish to products and leaves a pleasant non-oil feeling on the skin.

  • coco caprylate - acts as an emollient and leaves a light, non-oily smooth and velvet skin sensation.

  • sepimax zen - anionic gelling agent that also acts as an emulsifier for up to 25% oils

  • liquid germall plus - preservative


Substitutions;

(may need to change percentages of the substitutions. substituting ingredients will change the final feel, viscosity and over all end product)

  • vanilla water - a different water, essence, or hydrosol of choice

  • propylene glycol - glycerin, sodium PCA, sodium lactate liquid, or 1,3 propanedial or any other humectant you like.

  • sodium lactate liquid - glycerin, sodium PCA, propylene glycol, or 1,3 propanedial or any other humectant you like.

  • sodium pca - sodium lactate liquid, glycerin, propylene glycol, or 1,3 propanedial or any other humectant you like.

  • hydrolyzed oat protein - a different hydrolyzed protein of choice.

  • c12 - 15 alkyl benzoate - a different light weight ester like natrasil, neossance hemisqualane, capric triglycerides, squalane, or a natural oil

  • coco caprylate - a different light weight ester like natrasil, neossance hemisqualane, capric triglycerides, squalane, or a natural oil

  • sepimax zen - a different gelling agent that also works as an emulsifier like sepinov EMT 10 or sepiplus 400 (if you use a different gelling ingredient, be sure to follow the directions to that gelling ingredient. not every gelling ingredient is used the same way as sepimax zen. I've never used either of these gelling agents I mentioned as substitutes. so I'm not sure how the product will turn out using these instead)

  • liquid germall plus - euxyl pe 9010, optiphen plus, etc. any water soluble broad spectrum preservative that works in this formula




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