Ingredient Availability and Alternatives for Night Cream Formulation

Question

I would like to know which ingredients from the following list are available at MySkinRecipes for a Night Cream formulation. Additionally, for any active ingredients on this list that are not available, could you please recommend alternative ingredients from your store?

Ingredients:
Water, Butylene Glycol, glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Squalane, DI-C12-13 Alkyl Malate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Glyceryl stearate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cyclohexasiloxane, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Extract, Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract, Lilium Tigrinum Flower/Leaf/Steam Extract, Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract, Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Adenophora Stricta Root Extract, Angelica Tenuissima Root Extract, Honey, Juglans Regia (Walnut) Shell Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Trehalose, C14-22 Alcohols, stearic acid, Silica, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Palmitic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, PEG-100 Stearate, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Polyacrylate-13, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, C12-16 Alcohols, Carbomer, Polyisobutene, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Polysorbate 20, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Alcohol, Tromethamine, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance

MySkinRecipes Expert · Accepted Answer

Available Ingredients and Alternatives for Your Night Cream

Based on the ingredient list you provided for your night cream, here are the ingredients available at MySkinRecipes:

Water (Purified Water)
Butylene Glycol
Glycerin
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate (available as LipidSoft™ CC)
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
Squalane (Olive)
Cyclopentasiloxane
Dimethicone
Glyceryl stearate (available as Glyceryl Stearate SE)
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Green Tea Extract)
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract (available as Licorice Extract)
Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract (available as Indian Chrysanthemum Extract)
Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract (available as Orange Peel Extract)
Honey (available as Honey Extract for odor)
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract (available as Pure-Baicalin™)
Beta-Glucan
Sodium Hyaluronate (available as Hyaluronic Acid)
Trehalose (available as TreMoisture™)
Stearic acid
Silica (available in various forms like MatteSilica™)
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate (available as CreamThick™)
Palmitic Acid
Cetearyl Alcohol
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
PEG-100 Stearate
Carbomer
Polyisobutene (available as Hydrogenated Polyisobutene)
Xanthan Gum
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Dextrin (available as Maltodextrin)
Polysorbate 20
Propanediol
Ethylhexylglycerin
Alcohol (available as Ethyl Alcohol)
Tromethamine
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Fragrance (various fragrance oils and solubilizers are available)

The following active plant extracts from your list are not directly available:

Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract
Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Nelumbo Nucifera Seed Extract
Polygonatum Officinale Rhizome/Root Extract
Lilium Tigrinum Flower/Leaf/Steam Extract
Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract
Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Adenophora Stricta Root Extract
Angelica Tenuissima Root Extract
Juglans Regia (Walnut) Shell Extract
Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract

For these missing active ingredients, you can consider using alternative ingredients available at MySkinRecipes that offer similar benefits:

For Anti-aging and Revitalizing effects: Consider Peptides (such as Pep®-Max12, a blend of 12 peptides) or Bakuchiol (a natural alternative to retinol).
For Soothing and Anti-inflammatory properties: Centella Asiatica Extract (high concentration Madecassoside) or Calendula Extract are excellent choices.
For Skin Brightening: Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Alpha Arbutin, or Vitamin C derivatives (like Ascorbyl Glucoside) can help improve skin tone and reduce dark spots.
For Skin Barrier Support: Ceramides (available as Skin-Barrier™) can help restore and strengthen the skin barrier.

Additionally, Dodecane is available as a natural alternative for Cyclohexasiloxane, offering a similar light feel.

MySkinRecipes also offers a wide variety of emollients, thickeners, emulsifiers, and other functional ingredients that can be used to create a stable and pleasant night cream formulation, even if the exact ingredient from your list isn't available. You can explore these options based on the desired texture and properties of your final product.