Natural Cream Base Recipe
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Description
A delightful mid-weight emulsion that can be customised with essential oils and other active ingredients to create a lovely moisturising face or body product.
| Ingredient | Amount | Description |
| Demineralised Water | 80% | UV Treated – free from bacteria. |
| OliveM Emulsifier | 6% | Forms bond between water & oil molecules. |
| Sunflower oil | 5% | Moisturising, light consistency, stable. |
| Almond Sweet oil | 4% | Emollient, softening, fast penetrating. |
| Vitamin E Natural | 1% | Anti-oxidant, softening, soothes & cools. |
| Leucidal | 2.5% | Broad-spectrum preservative. |
| Phytocide Elderberry | 1.5% | Broad-spectrum preservative. |
Step 1: Measure water into vessel and heat to 70°C maximum.
Step 2: Measure Carrier oils & Emulsifier into another vessel and heat to 70°C maximum.
Step 3: Once both have reached the same temperature, add oil phase to water, emulsify for approximately 5 minutes using hand blender in short bursts.
Step 4: Cool emulsion to approx. 50°C, add Vitamin E, mix for 1 minute with hand blender to ensure thorough dispersion.
Step 5: Add preservatives and mix for 1 final minute.
Step 6: Spoon off into jars and leave to cool before closing the lid.