Making Cosmetic Beads with Sodium Alginate and Plankton Extract
Question
How can cosmetic beads, such as those containing plankton extract, be created using Sodium Alginate? What is the process involved and what other ingredients are typically used?
Answer
Yes, you are correct. Sodium Alginate is commonly used to create beads or spheres in cosmetic formulations, often through a process called spherification.
This technique involves mixing the ingredient you want to encapsulate, such as plankton extract, with a solution containing Sodium Alginate. This mixture is then carefully dropped into a bath containing calcium ions (usually from Calcium Chloride). The calcium ions react with the Sodium Alginate, causing it to gel and form small spheres or beads that trap the plankton extract inside.
As the staff mentioned, creating bead creams is a more advanced formulation technique compared to making standard creams. It requires careful control of ingredient concentrations and the process steps to achieve stable and well-formed beads.
Relevant plankton extracts include:
- Plankton Artemia Extract
- Marine Plankton (Lifting, Tightening)
- GP4G EX™ (Plankton Extract, GP4G 200ppm)
Related Products Mentioned
Plankton Artemia Extract
Marine Plankton (Lifting, Tightening)
