Formulation Issues: Cream with Amino Acids, Vitamin C, and Niacinamide

Asked by: fristkiss001 On: July 13, 2018 Product Type: Cosmetics

Question

I am trying to formulate a cream containing Natural Moisturizing Amino Acids, Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid Ultra-Fine), and Safe-B3 (Niacinamide).

I am considering using Light Cream Maker as the cream base.

What are the potential issues with this formulation, and how can I achieve a stable cream?

Answer

Based on the formulation you provided and the staff's feedback, here's an assessment:

The staff has pointed out several important incompatibilities and issues with your current formulation:

  • Natural Moisturizing Amino Acids and Light Cream Maker: Natural Moisturizing Amino Acids are electrolytes, which can cause issues with Light Cream Maker. The staff recommends using a cream maker or gel maker that is tolerant to electrolytes, such as Pro Polymer.
  • Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) Ultra-Fine Stability: This form of Vitamin C has stability problems and cannot be directly mixed into water-based formulas. You should refer to the product details for specific usage limitations and recommended methods.
  • Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) and Safe-B3 (Niacinamide) Incompatibility: These two ingredients cannot be used together in the same formula.

Due to these incompatibilities, particularly the issue with the cream maker and the stability/compatibility of the active ingredients, your current formulation may not form a stable cream texture as you intend, or the active ingredients might degrade quickly.

To achieve a stable cream texture and ensure the efficacy of your ingredients, you will need to adjust your formulation based on the staff's recommendations. This includes selecting a compatible cream/gel maker and resolving the issues with Vitamin C and Niacinamide by either choosing one over the other or using a different, compatible form of Vitamin C.