Formula and Usage of Instant Skin Tightening Serum (Sodium Silicate) vs. Lift-Now

Question

I am interested in making a product similar to the "age less" type serum that provides instant skin tightening. I understand the formula typically contains ingredients like Water, Sodium silicate, Magnesium aluminum silicate, and Acetyl hexapeptide-8 (Argireline). I have a few questions: Could you provide a sample formula or list the key ingredients and their typical percentages for this type of serum? Specifically regarding Sodium silicate, what is the recommended usage percentage and how should it be mixed into the formula? Where can I purchase Sodium silicate and Magnesium aluminum silicate? I currently use [url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A7/406-lift-now-pullulan.html:2fcqtdwi]Lift-Now (Pullulan)[/url:2fcqtdwi] for tightening. What are the key differences, pros, and cons between using Sodium silicate based formulas and Lift-Now (Pullulan) based formulas?

MySkinRecipes Expert · Accepted Answer

Based on the conversation, the "age less" product formula you're asking about contains the following ingredients:

Water
Sodium silicate
Magnesium aluminum silicate
Acetyl hexapeptide-8 (Argireline)
Phenoxyethanol
Ethylhexylglycerin
Yellow 5 (CI 19140)
Red 40 (CI 6035)

Regarding where to buy the chemicals:

Most ingredients like Argireline, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, and Yellow 5 are available on the website (as linked in the staff's reply).
Sodium silicate can be purchased from science supply stores.
Magnesium aluminum silicate acts as a gel maker and can be replaced by other gel makers like Pro Polymer, which are available on the website.
Red 40 is a red pigment for color adjustment and can be replaced by other red pigments or easymix colors available on the website.

Regarding the percentage and mixing method for sodium silicate:

The staff recommended starting with 5% sodium silicate.
A detailed mixing method or a full formula with percentages for all ingredients was not provided in the conversation.

The staff also noted that while sodium silicate provides instant tightening, it has drawbacks such as difficulty applying makeup over it and potentially making fine lines more visible. They suggested Lift-Now (Pullulan) as an alternative, which you mentioned you already use.