Formulating a Facial Massage and Scrub Cream with Long-lasting Slip

Question

I am looking to create a facial massage and scrub cream that has a soft, slippery texture and stays on the skin for a long time, allowing for prolonged massage and scrubbing before absorption. I have tried using Oil Cream Maker and Milk Lotion Maker + Cetearyl Alcohol, but the cream absorbs quickly or dries out.

1. Can Behentrimonium Chloride be used in a facial cream formulation?
2. Does Behentrimonium Chloride help make the cream slippery but prevent it from absorbing quickly into the skin?
3. How can I formulate a cream to achieve this desired texture that remains on the skin surface for an extended period for massage and scrubbing?

MySkinRecipes Expert · Accepted Answer

Subject: Behentrimonium Chloride and Facial Massage/Scrub Cream Texture

Regarding your questions about Behentrimonium Chloride and creating a facial massage and scrub cream that stays on the skin:

Can Behentrimonium Chloride be used in facial cream? Yes, it can be used in facial creams. It helps make the texture slippery and provides a light coating on the skin, which can be beneficial for dry skin or skin needing conditioning.
Does it make the cream slippery but not absorb into the skin? Behentrimonium Chloride makes the cream slippery, but it does not significantly affect the speed at which the cream absorbs into the skin.
How to create a soft, slippery cream texture that stays on the skin for a long time for massage and scrub? You are looking for a texture that allows for prolonged massage or scrubbing without quick absorption. You mentioned that many cream makers on the website lead to fast absorption or dry quickly, and shared your experiences with Oil Cream Maker and Milk Lotion + Cetearyl Alcohol. Achieving the desired texture involves using a combination of ingredients that provide slip, body, and a less-penetrating feel.

The staff recommended a sample formulation designed for this purpose, which includes ingredients known to help the cream stay on the skin's surface for massage:

Mineral Oil (15%)
Glycerin (10%)
Paste Maker™ (4%)
Cetyl Alcohol (4%)
Behentrimonium Chloride (4%)
Milk Lotion Maker (4%)
Beeswax (2%)
Xanthan Gum (1%)
Glyceryl stearate (1%)
Preservative (1%)
Water (remaining percentage)

This formulation uses a significant amount of oil (Mineral Oil) along with various thickeners, emulsifiers, and conditioning agents (like Behentrimonium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Paste Maker, Milk Lotion Maker, Cetyl Alcohol, Beeswax, Glyceryl stearate) to create a rich, slippery texture that remains on the skin surface, suitable for massage and scrubbing. Your understanding that this type of cream might require a higher oil content seems consistent with this approach.

Regarding the ingredients of the purchased cream you mentioned, the list was not provided in the text, so we cannot comment on it.