Making Cream with Beeswax and Water

When you mix beeswax and water, they separate because beeswax is oil-soluble and water is water-soluble. Oil and water do not naturally mix. To create a stable cream or lotion, you need an emulsifier.

An emulsifier helps to bind the oil and water phases together, forming a stable mixture called an emulsion. Without an emulsifier, the oil and water will separate, which is why your mixture is dividing into layers.

Purified Water, TDS Limit 1PPM) is necessary as the water component in your cream formulation. Using pure water is important for the quality and stability of cosmetic products.

To make a cream using ingredients like Natural White Beeswax and water, you need to follow a standard emulsification process:

• Combine your oil-soluble ingredients (including beeswax) and heat them.
• Combine your water-soluble ingredients (including purified water) and heat them separately.
• Add a suitable emulsifier to one of the phases (check the emulsifier's instructions).
• Carefully combine the two heated phases while continuously stirring until the mixture cools and thickens into a cream.

While Natural White Beeswax helps thicken the cream and provides a nice texture, it is not a strong emulsifier on its own. You will need to add a dedicated emulsifier to your formula. Alternatively, you could use an ingredient like Emulsifying Beeswax (Non-Ionic, Natural), which is designed to act as both a thickener and an emulsifier.

The exact proportions of ingredients, including beeswax, water, and emulsifier, will depend on the specific cream formula you are using and the desired consistency.