Adjusting Oil-Based Formula for Dry Skin with Oily T-Zone / Switching to Cream

Hello,

I understand that having dry, flaky skin on the cheeks and forehead while also having an oily T-zone can be challenging to manage. It's great that your current natural oil-based formula has been effective for your dry skin!

Regarding your question about adjusting the formula to be lighter for daytime use, the team has two suggestions:

1. Adjust the concentration in the existing oil-based formula: Try reducing the proportion of Rice Bran Wax and Shea Butter, which are heavier ingredients. Replace them with Fractionated Coconut Oil, which is a lighter and more easily absorbed oil. If you find that the formula separates or doesn't mix well, you can add about 2% Oil Blender to help stabilize the oil/wax/butter components into a cream-like texture.

2. Switch to a cream formula (containing water): If the adjustment in the first option is still too heavy, you can change to a formula that includes water. This type of formula will be lighter but requires an Emulsifier (to combine water and oil) and a preservative.

   • Emulsifier: The team recommends using Butter Cream Maker. This will help emulsify the oil and water phases together into a cream texture.
   • Preservative: When adding water to a formula, a preservative is necessary to prevent microbial growth. The team recommends Mild Preserved Eco.

   A sample cream formula structure would be approximately:

   • Oil/wax/butter components from your original formula: 30%
   • Butter Cream Maker: 4%
   • Mild Preserved Eco: 1%
   • Water: The remaining portion to reach 100%

The team suggests trying to adjust the existing oil-based formula first. If it's still too heavy, then consider switching to a cream formula. This is because the oil-based formula might provide better coverage for very dry skin.

Hope this advice is helpful! Feel free to ask if you have any further questions.