Understanding "Premium" Cream Texture

As the staff mentioned, in chemistry, there isn't a specific "premium" grade for cream texture. The perception of a cream being "premium" often comes from the overall formulation and the specific ingredients used to achieve a desired feel and performance, rather than a chemical classification.

Creating a cream with a luxurious or "premium" feel depends heavily on selecting the right emulsifiers and thickeners, along with other ingredients like emollients and silicones that modify the skin feel.

Here are a few examples of ingredients that can help create different types of cream textures, based on their properties:

• LeciCream™: This is a natural emulsifier derived from Hydrogenated Lecithin. It is particularly suitable for creating heavy creams.
• Sucrose Cream Maker™: A 100% natural-based, nonionic O/W emulsifier. It is known for providing a silky, velvety, lightweight, non-oily, and dry skinfeel. It comes in easy-to-handle pellets.
• Emulsifying Wax 1000: A common non-ionic O/W emulsifier (Cetearyl Alcohol (and) Ceteareth-20). It helps create stable creams and lotions and can be used with fatty alcohols like Cetearyl Alcohol to increase viscosity and adjust texture.
• CreamMaker EG™: This acts as both a thickener and stabilizer. It helps improve texture and produces supple gels. It provides a soft and light feel and is suitable for cold process formulations.

By experimenting with different combinations of these and other ingredients from the emulsifier and thickener categories, you can develop a cream texture that meets your desired "premium" feel. Each ingredient offers unique properties that contribute to the final sensory experience of the cream.