DIY Face Spray for Clear, Glowing, and Oil-Controlled Skin

Hello! It's great you're looking to create your own skincare products. Making a face spray with Vitamin C, Vitamin B3, and Collagen for clear, glowing, and oil-controlled skin is a popular goal.

Here is a basic water-based spray formulation focusing on Vitamin B3 and Collagen, which are compatible and address oil control, hydration, and skin health:

Basic Water-Based Spray Formula

• Water: Up to 100%
• Safe-B3™ (Niacinamide): 5% - 10% (Helps control oiliness, minimize pores, strengthen skin barrier, and has some collagen-stimulating benefits)
• Collagen HP: 5% (Provides hydration and helps skin feel plump)
• Pep®-Coll (Palmitoyl tripeptide-5): 3% (A peptide that helps stimulate the skin's own collagen production)
• Mild Preservative: 1% (Essential to prevent microbial growth)
• pH Adjuster: As needed (To adjust the pH to the optimal range of 4.0-7.0 for ingredient stability and skin compatibility)

Mixing Instructions

1. In a clean container, dissolve the Safe-B3™ in the water.
2. Gently add the Collagen HP and Pep®-Coll. Stir slowly until fully dissolved. Avoid heating the mixture above 40°C.
3. Add the mild preservative and stir to combine.
4. Use a pH meter to check the pH of the mixture. If needed, add a small amount of pH adjuster (like a dilute solution of citric acid to lower pH or sodium hydroxide to raise pH) until the pH is between 4.0 and 7.0.
5. Pour the finished mixture into a clean spray bottle.

Regarding Vitamin C and the "Glowing" Effect

You also mentioned including Vitamin C and achieving a "glowing" look. Incorporating Vitamin C into a formula with Vitamin B3 and Collagen while ensuring optimal stability and efficacy for all ingredients can be challenging. Different forms of Vitamin C have specific pH requirements, and some, like Ascorbyl Glucoside, are not compatible with Niacinamide (Vitamin B3).

• For Vitamin C benefits: You could consider using a separate Vitamin C serum in your routine. Stable water-soluble forms like Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate or Ascorbyl Glucoside are popular choices for brightening and antioxidant effects.
• For the "Glowing" effect: Ingredients like Glass Moist™ are designed to give an oil-free "glass skin" appearance. This type of ingredient is often used in serum or cream formulations, or requires a more complex emulsion spray formula using an emulsifier like Spray Maker™.

This basic spray formula provides a good starting point for oil control, hydration, and skin support with Vitamin B3 and Collagen. You can experiment and adjust based on your skin's needs.