Ingredients for Hot Process Soap: Whitening, Moisturizing, and Acne Reduction

Ingredients for Hot Process Soap for Whitening, Moisturizing, and Acne Reduction

Hello! Regarding making Hot Process (HP) soap with properties to help whiten skin, moisturize, and reduce acne, incorporating ingredients with these properties requires considering the stability of the active substances under the high heat and alkaline conditions of the soap-making process.

The tools cannot provide a complete soap formula with exact percentages, but they can suggest ingredients with the properties you desire. However, careful testing and formulation adjustments are necessary to ensure the soap is effective and safe.

Here are some ingredients that may be considered, categorized by their primary benefit:

Ingredients for Skin Whitening

• Licorice Extract (Glabridin 4.5%, Water-Soluble): This licorice extract contains Glabridin, which is recognized for its skin brightening and anti-irritation properties. It is water-soluble but should avoid high heat. It might be considered for addition during the later stages of HP soap making when the temperature starts to decrease.
• GlyciWhite™: Effectively counteracts the melanin production process and is gentle on the skin. It is water-soluble but should avoid heat above 60°C.

Ingredients for Moisturizing

• Natural Betaine (Powder): Extracted from sugar beet, it provides moisturizing and anti-irritant properties, helps balance skin hydration, and can boost foam in cleansing products. It is water-soluble and stable.
• MOIST24: A humectant that helps retain skin moisture throughout the day. It is water-soluble, heat-resistant, and compatible with a wide pH range (3-10), which might make it more suitable for the HP soap process than some other humectants that are not alkali-resistant.

Ingredients for Acne Reduction

• AcnePLEX™: A technology that helps address acne by restoring the skin barrier, inhibiting P. Acnes bacteria, and exfoliating skin cells to reduce clogging. It is water-soluble and can withstand heat up to 80°C, making it a potentially good option for HP soap.
• Licorice Extract (Licochalcone A 1%, Water-Soluble): This licorice extract contains Licochalcone A, which helps reduce skin inflammation, redness from acne, oiliness, and can help reduce acne. It is water-soluble, but the recommended pH range is 3.5-6.5, which differs from soap.
• Sebum-Reg™ (Capryloyl Glycine): Works to reduce skin oiliness by controlling the 5-alpha-reductase process and inhibiting certain bacteria. It is water-soluble at pH higher than 7 and works best at pH 4-6. Heat up to 70°C can help dissolve it.

Considerations for Hot Process Soap:

HP soap making involves high heat and high pH during the saponification phase, which can degrade many active ingredients quickly. Some of the recommended active ingredients above may need to be considered for addition in later steps (e.g., during the Cooling Phase) or selecting types that are more resistant to heat and pH. However, the long-term efficacy and stability of active ingredients in HP soap still require detailed testing.

Soap making requires knowledge and understanding of the process and the chemistry of various ingredients to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the resulting product.