Oil Soap and Oil Milk Questions

Here are the answers to your questions regarding Oil Soap and Oil Milk, as well as your proposed formulas:

1. Oil Soap Heating: Yes, Oil Soap requires heating to around 70°C during mixing to help the oils emulsify properly.

2. Oil Milk Heating: Yes, Oil Milk also benefits from using heat during mixing, similar to Oil Soap, to help the ingredients combine well.

3. Oil Milk vs. Oil Soap for Cleansing: Oil Milk is primarily an emulsifier that turns oil milky when mixed with water. It does not have significant cleansing properties on its own. Oil Soap, on the other hand, is designed as a high-foaming, oil-based liquid soap with effective cleansing capabilities. Therefore, using Oil Milk alone will not provide the same level of cleansing as using Oil Soap.

4. Oil Milk Gentleness for Face: Both Oil Milk and Oil Soap can be used on facial skin. For formulas using Oil Soap on the face, it is recommended to use a lower concentration than for body wash to ensure gentleness.

Body Cleansing Formula for Dry Skin

Regarding your proposed body cleansing formula using Apricot Kernel Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Citromask, and either Oil Milk or Oil Soap:

• Cleansing Agent: As mentioned, Oil Milk is not effective for cleansing. You should use Oil Soap as the cleansing agent in your body wash formula. Oil Soap is suitable for dry skin.
• Citromask: Citromask is an odor-neutralizing ingredient. It is not essential for cleansing. You only need to include it if you specifically want the product to help neutralize body odor. For general cleansing, it is not necessary.
• Oil Blender and Preservatives: You should include Oil Blender in the formula when using Oil Soap to help prevent the mixture from separating over time. For anhydrous (waterless) oil-based formulas like this, preservatives are generally not needed as microorganisms have difficulty growing in oil.

Makeup Remover Formula for Dry Skin

Regarding your proposed makeup remover formula using Apricot Kernel Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Citromask, and Oilsify 15:

• Formula Suitability: This combination of oils and Oilsify 15 is suitable for a cleansing oil/makeup remover for dry skin. Oilsify 15 is an effective oil-emulsifier for makeup removal and is designed to be non-irritating, making it suitable for facial use.
• Citromask: Similar to the body wash, Citromask is for odor neutralizing and is not necessary for makeup removal. It is unlikely to cause irritation at typical usage rates, but if you have sensitive skin, you might consider omitting it as it's not functionally required for removing makeup.
• Oil Blender and Preservatives: Oil Blender is not typically needed in a cleansing oil formula using Oilsify 15. Preservatives are generally not required in anhydrous oil-based makeup remover formulas.

Questions about Specific Oils

• Rose Hip Oil (Extra Virgin Organic): Yes, the Rose Hip Oil (Chile, Extra Virgin Organic Fresh) is the only oil on the website specified as both Extra Virgin and Organic.
• Squalane (Olive) Virgin Organic: Squalane (Olive) is not specified as Virgin or Organic. Products that are Virgin or Organic will explicitly state this in their name.