Understanding Cream Makers

You've asked if Satin Cream Maker, Light Cream Maker, or Milk Lotion Maker can be used as a base cream for the face. As the staff reply correctly pointed out, these products are not ready-to-use base creams. Instead, they are ingredients known as emulsifiers or cream makers.

Emulsifiers are essential components in cosmetic formulations that help to mix oil and water phases together to create a stable cream or lotion texture. Without an emulsifier, oil and water would separate.

Here's a brief overview of the products you mentioned:

• Satin Cream Maker: This is a heat-free emulsifier and thickener that works over a wide pH range. It can handle up to 25% oil and is known for creating a soft, smooth texture while helping to eliminate bubbles in the formula.
• Light Cream Maker: Also a heat-free emulsifier and thickener, Light Cream Maker works within a specific pH range and can incorporate up to 20% oil. It results in a light, smooth, and easily absorbed cream texture.
• Milk Lotion Maker: This is a liquid emulsifier that requires heat during mixing. It has a higher oil binding capacity, up to 40%, making it suitable for formulations with a significant oil phase, such as sunscreens. It typically creates a liquid, easy-to-spread texture like a milky lotion.

To use these products, you need to follow a specific formulation process, combining them with water, oils, and other desired ingredients to create your final cream or lotion. They cannot be applied directly to the skin as a base cream.