How to make a hard cream base and add anti-allergic active
Question
How can I create a hard cream base formulation, similar to a butter cream base, using ingredients like Shea Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, and emulsifiers? What is a sample formula, and how does the amount of Cetyl Alcohol affect the hardness? Also, how can an anti-allergic active ingredient be incorporated?
Answer
Based on the example provided, a hard cream base (similar to a butter cream base) typically contains:
- Oils or butters (like Shea Butter)
- Cetyl Alcohol, which is used in significant amounts to provide hardness
- Emulsifiers (like Soft Cream Maker) to combine oil and water phases
- Water
The hardness of the cream is primarily achieved by increasing the amount of Cetyl Alcohol and potentially emulsifiers.
Regarding the anti-allergic active ingredient, the provided information does not specify which active ingredient is used for this purpose. Anti-allergic properties would typically come from specific active ingredients added to the cream base, not from the base ingredients themselves.