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Vanilla Rose Jelly Mask

Updated: May 13, 2022


In honor of Valentines day I am doing a short series of recipes inspired by Valentines Day. I wanted to make a jelly face mask, but I wanted it to give off a Valentines Day vibe. So of course I had to make it pink and incorporate some rose water in it. For some reason vanilla gives me that romantic vibe as well, so I made it smell like vanilla rose using rose water and vanilla water. I also wanted this to be anti aging, no surprise there, so I incorporated some regu-scence. Lastly I wanted it to by slightly exfoliating, but still gentle. So I incorporated some willow bark extract.

Formula;

phase A

phase B

Directions;

  • begin with phase A. Mix xanthan gum and glycerin until combined

  • in separate container combine all other ingredients in any order and mix until dl panthenol is dissolved

  • pour phase B into phase A and mix until you get a uniform jelly consistency

Note; if you want to add color then add the coloring during phase B. I used pink mica powder.

PH adjusting; I added in 5 drops of a 40 / 60 diluted solution of citric acid to lower the ph. I diluted 40% citric acid in 60% distilled water. This brought the ph to 5.5. Please check the ph of your face mask and do your own adjusting. This face masks ph is naturally around 6.59, which isn't the worst ph, so if you aren't able to lower the ph that is okay. Typically you want your products around 4.4 - 5.6 because that is the natural ph of the skin. Also regu - scence is only active in ph's between 3.0 to 8 so keep that in mind if you are using this ingredient in your mask.

Benefits/Purpose of each ingredient

xanthan gum soft - gelling ingredient

glycerin - humectant & is used to hydrate the xanthan gum

rose water - soothing ingredient and gives a nice natural rose scent to the product

vanilla water - adds a natural vanilla scent to product

regu scence - combats two major signs of skin aging by giving the skin a firmer, thicker appearance. Provides skin aging prevention for 25+ and Rejuvenating intense care for 40+

willow bark extract - gently exfoliates skin. en­hances cell turnover, act as a natural anti-microbial agent. is an anti-inflammatory

dl panthenol - provides excellent humectant benefits for restoring and maintaining natural skin moisture.

green tea extract - intended to act as a powerful antioxidant to protect the skin from environmental free radical damage, while also protecting the skin from UV radiation. may minimize the appearance of skin damage by helping to tone the epidermis and improve elasticity to decrease the appearance of sagging skin and fine lines.

liquid germall plus - preservative

Substitutions;

  • xanthan gum - sepimax zen or any other gelling agent

  • glycerin - propanedial 1,3

  • rose water - rose extract

  • vanilla water - SuperScents Vanilla or vanilla fragrance oil

  • regu-scence - no substitutes, you could leave out or use a different anti aging ingredient

  • willow bark extract - FSS Fruit Mix, lactic acid or glycolic acid, but these are stronger exfoliants and you need to adjust the ph when using these.

  • dl panthenol - no substitutes, but you could leave out and use a different moisturizing ingredient like hydrolyzed proteins.

  • green tea extract - leave out and use a different ingredient with antioxidants or just a different ingredient you like

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





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