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Balancing cream cleanser

Balancing cream cleanser recipe

Balancing cream cleanser

Hydrating and balancing while still cleansing, this creamy formulation removes grime and make-up nicely without over-drying. Use with a hot muslin face cloth.

Please note: The volumes of ingredients in this recipe have been updated since the making of this video. Please refer to the listed amounts rather than the video.

Ingredients:
Makes 200g - use our Batch Size Calculator and the percentages provided here to easily adjust the volume of your batch.

Step 1
60g | 30% water
56g | 28% lavender hydrosol
6g | 3% glycerin 

Step 2
30g | 15% jojoba oil
30g | 15% castor oil
15g | 7.5% emulsifying wax NF

Step 3
2g | 1% Geogard 221
0.5g | 0.25% geranium essential oil
0.5g | 0.25% cedarwood essential oil

Packing: 250ml amber bottle, Lotion pump

Method
  • In separate pots heat both Water Phase and Oil Phase to 65°C. (Make sure the emulsifier in the Oil Phase is completely melted, Oil Phase may heat faster and need to be taken off the heat to cool to 65°C while Water Phase catches up.)
  • When both are at 65°C, pour Oil Phase into Water Phase and blend with stick blender until thick.
  • Let cool to 40°C then add Last Phase and blend again.
  • Tare an empty jug or pot on scales and put your finished cream into it. It will have lost water weigh, add more water to bring it up to final weight. In this case 200g. Then blend again.
  • Check/adjust pH to 5 - 5.5 See our pH testing - why & how we do it blog post for more info.
  • Pour into a bottle with a lotion pump while still warm, before it thickens too much.
Tip: Pre-measure your Last Phase ingredients into a beaker or dish so that it's ready to go.

To use
  • Massage onto skin and polish with a damp muslin face cloth or flannel. 
Substitutions
  • You can substitute the lavender hydrosol for another hydrosol or more water.
  • You can substitute the carrier oils for other carrier oils, though this can change the final colour and/or feel of the finished product.
  • You can replace the essential oils with different essential oils or leave it unfragranced.

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