Mixing Water-Soluble Ingredients with Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
Asked by: bb.atjima
On: July 08, 2015
Product Type:
Cosmetics
Question
Can water-soluble ingredients like Arbutin and various vitamins be mixed directly into Vaseline Petroleum Jelly?
Answer
Based on the information provided, Vaseline Petroleum Jelly is an oil-based substance.
- It can be mixed directly with ingredients that are soluble in oil.
- However, it cannot be mixed directly with ingredients that are soluble in water. For water-soluble ingredients to mix with Vaseline, an emulsifier is required.
Ingredients like Arbutin and many vitamins are typically water-soluble. Therefore, mixing them directly into Vaseline Petroleum Jelly is not recommended as they will not disperse properly and their effectiveness may be significantly reduced or non-existent without a proper formulation that includes an emulsifier.
Examples of active ingredients that are oil-soluble and can be mixed with Vaseline include:
- Perfect-C TransDerm (Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate / Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate) - a whitening active.
- Bisabolol - a soothing active.
