Formulating Moisturizing Cream with Vitamin C and Oils: Challenges and a Simple Recipe
Question
I want to make a moisturizing and whitening cream using the following ingredients: Vitamin C L-ascorbic acid, Shea Butter, Rose Hip Oil, Avocado Oil, Light Cream Maker, and Aloevera Extract.
Can you provide a suitable formulation or guidance on how to use these ingredients to achieve both effects?
Answer
Hello! It's great that you're experimenting with making your own cream. It can indeed get tricky when combining multiple ingredients.
Based on the ingredients you have (Vitamin C L-ascorbic acid, Shea Butter, Rose Hip Oil, Avocado Oil, Light Cream Maker, Aloevera Extract) and the advice from other users, achieving both strong whitening and high moisturizing effects might be challenging with just these ingredients.
Specifically, L-ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) can be unstable and might not be compatible with all other ingredients or formulation methods, as pointed out by zecond__zity and cosmeceutical7.
With the ingredients you have, it's more feasible to create a good moisturizing cream first. You can try a simple formulation like the one suggested by cosmeceutical7:
- Light Cream Maker: 1%
- Rose Hip Oil: 10%
- Avocado Oil: 10%
- Aloe Vera Extract: 5%
- Water: The remaining percentage to reach 100%
Mixing Method (General Guidance based on zecond__zity's reply):
- Gently warm the Shea Butter until melted (if using it, though the suggested formula doesn't include it, it's good to keep in mind for your ingredients).
- Combine the oils (Rose Hip Oil, Avocado Oil) and the Light Cream Maker in one phase (oil phase). Mix them well.
- In a separate container, combine the water and Aloe Vera Extract (water phase).
- Slowly add the water phase to the oil phase while continuously stirring or mixing until a cream texture forms.
To enhance moisturizing further or to add whitening effects, you would likely need to acquire additional ingredients. For example:
- For more moisture: Ingredients like Natto gum, Hyaluronic acid, or Panthenol (as suggested by zecond__zity) are excellent humectants that draw moisture into the skin.
- For whitening: Ingredients like Niacinamide (B3) and Glucosamine are effective whitening agents, but as zecond__zity mentioned, they are not compatible with L-ascorbic acid Vitamin C in the same formula. You would need to choose a different form of Vitamin C or use these ingredients separately.
Start with the simple moisturizing formula to get a feel for the process. Once you are comfortable, you can explore adding other ingredients to achieve your desired whitening effect.