Ingredients for Lightweight Mousse or Cream Blush

To create a lightweight mousse or cream blush suitable for jar packaging, you will need ingredients that help build a soft, airy, and easy-to-blend texture, as well as ingredients that aid in pigment dispersion.

Here are some ingredients you can consider using:

• Thickeners/Gelling Agents and Emulsifiers:

  • CreamMaker EG™: An O/W thickener and stabilizer that provides a supple gel texture and is easy to spread. It is suitable for creams or gels requiring a lightweight feel and can be used in cold process formulations.
  • Sucrose Cream Maker™: A natural-based O/W emulsifier that gives a lightweight, non-sticky texture and a silky, velvety skinfeel.
  • Oil Thick ™ Soft: If you are making an oil-based gel blush, this ingredient helps create a soft, viscous oil gel texture and prevents pigment settling in the oil phase.
  • Aristoflex AVC or Sepimax Zen: Gel-forming agents for the water phase that can be used to build the basic structure of the cream or mousse.

• Emollients:

  • LipidSoft™ Lite: A very lightweight emollient that is non-greasy and non-comedogenic. It provides a soft and smooth feel similar to silicone and is ideal for formulas requiring exceptional lightness.
  • Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum) Very Light: A lightweight mineral oil that provides skin softness and smoothness. It is non-greasy, non-irritating, and highly stable.

• Texture Enhancers and Pigment Dispersers:

  • Silicone Gel (Medium Matte, Dimethicone Base): A silicone gel that improves spreadability, making the product feel soft, smooth, light, and non-sticky, while providing a slightly matte finish.
  • Mica Powder or Sericite Powder: Powders that contribute to the product's softness, lightness, and ease of spreading, helping to provide a natural skin finish. They also assist in the dispersion of pigments within the formula.

When developing a lightweight mousse or cream blush formula, you should consider combining a thickener/emulsifier that provides the desired texture with lightweight emollients and powders to adjust the feel and ensure good pigment dispersion.