Formula Review and Enhancement for Dry Skin

Thank you for sharing your formula! Based on your goal for a hydrating spray/toner for dry skin that can also soothe irritation from sun, heat, and pollution, here is a review and some suggestions.

Formula Compatibility

The ingredients you've listed are compatible and can be mixed together in your base of rose water and lavender water.

Benefits of Your Current Ingredients

Your current selection of ingredients provides several benefits for dry and irritated skin:

• Double Hyaluron Liquid: This provides hydration to both the surface and deeper layers of the skin, which is excellent for dry skin.
• Safe-B3 (Niacinamide): Known for its ability to reduce redness, strengthen the skin barrier, improve moisture, and fight irritation. It has anti-inflammatory properties that can help soothe skin exposed to environmental stressors.
• GlucoBright™ (Acetyl Glucosamine): Works with Niacinamide for brightening and also helps the skin produce its own Hyaluronic Acid, contributing to hydration.
• Snail Secretion: Contains beneficial components like Allantoin, Collagen, and Elastin that help soothe irritation, promote skin regeneration, and moisturize.
• Mineral Ready™ (Mn+Zn+Cu): Provides essential minerals that support skin metabolism and oxygenation, contributing to overall skin health and potentially improving skin texture.

This combination creates a good hydrating base with some inherent soothing properties.

Alternative Bases

Yes, you can use Pitera (Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate) or Witch Hazel (Distillate - Alcohol Free) as alternative bases.

• Pitera is known for its anti-aging, revitalizing, and hydrating effects.
• Witch Hazel (Alcohol Free) is a gentle option that can help tighten pores and has some soothing properties, though it might be less hydrating than rose/lavender water for very dry skin.

Rose water and lavender water primarily offer a pleasant scent and sensory experience, as research on their direct skin benefits is limited.

Enhancing Soothing and Anti-Irritation

To specifically address soothing skin and reducing irritation from sun, heat, and pollution, adding ingredients known for these properties would be beneficial. Calendula Extract (Water Soluble) is an excellent choice. It is well-regarded for its anti-inflammatory, redness-reducing, and wound-healing properties, making it ideal for calming irritated skin. It is also water-soluble, making it easy to incorporate into your formula.

Bisabolol is another ingredient known for reducing irritation and inflammation. However, it is oil-soluble and would require an emulsifier to be properly dispersed in your water-based formula, making Calendula Extract a simpler addition for this specific formulation type.

Adding Calendula Extract would significantly boost the formula's ability to soothe skin after sun exposure or in hot, polluted environments.

Packaging

Regarding the packaging, the bottles that products are sold in are generally not designed to be fitted with spray heads. If you require a spray bottle, you would need to purchase a dedicated spray bottle separately from the website.

In summary, your proposed formula is compatible and provides good hydration and some soothing benefits. For enhanced soothing and anti-irritation, consider adding Calendula Extract.