Cream Separation with High Oil Content

Question

I am formulating a cream using LipidSoft Lite at a high percentage and Light Cream Maker as the emulsifier. During the process, I observed that the Light Cream Maker was difficult to dissolve, and the mixture separated when water was added. I would like to know: Did I make any errors in the formulation steps? Are there any incompatible ingredients in my formula causing this separation?

MySkinRecipes Expert · Accepted Answer

Based on the staff's response, the separation of your cream formulation is likely due to the high percentage of LipidSoft Lite (oil phase) relative to the amount of Light Cream Maker (emulsifier) used. This imbalance makes the emulsion unstable and prone to separation.

To answer your questions:

Did I do anything wrong in the steps? The steps themselves might not be incorrect, but the high oil phase percentage made achieving a stable emulsion difficult with the amount of emulsifier used. This is why you observed difficulty dissolving the Light Cream Maker and the mixture separating when adding water.
Are there any incompatible ingredients? The ingredients are not necessarily incompatible, but the proportions were unbalanced for stable emulsification with Light Cream Maker alone.

The staff recommends the following solutions to prevent separation:

Reduce the amount of LipidSoft Lite to 10-15%.
If you need to use a high percentage of oil phase, you should use additional or different cream makers. For example, using Soft Cream Maker 3% along with Light Cream Maker 1.5%.

You can fix the separated mixture by adding Soft Cream Maker or other suitable cream makers to the mixture and blending it again.