Oil-to-Foam Facial Cleanser Formulation for Whitening and Acne Scars

Recommended Ingredients for Oil-to-Foam Facial Cleanser with Skin Benefits

For beginners looking to develop an Oil-to-Foam facial cleanser formula that helps reduce dark spots, redness, acne scars, effectively removes makeup, tightens pores, brightens skin, and makes skin smooth and firm, the key is selecting appropriate ingredients for both cleansing and skin conditioning.

An Oil-to-Foam formula starts as an oil used to cleanse makeup and impurities from the face. Upon contact with water, it transforms into a milky texture or foam to be rinsed off. The main ingredients that enable this transformation and foaming are Emulsifiers and Surfactants that are compatible with oil.

Here are some initial recommended ingredients, along with the properties you are looking for:

Key Ingredients for the Oil-to-Foam Mechanism

• Oilsify 15 or Oilsify Eco (Cleansing Oil Base): These are oil-in-water emulsifiers specifically designed for cleansing oils. They help the oil bind with makeup and impurities, and when mixed with water, they emulsify into a milky texture, making rinsing easy. Oilsify 15 is highly effective at removing makeup and is non-irritating to the eyes. Oilsify Eco is a ready-to-use base that is easy to work with and cost-effective.
• Oil Soap™ WW-CF (High Foaming Oil-Based Liquid Soap): This is a cleansing agent in oil form that produces good foam when mixed with water. It is suitable for inclusion in an Oil-to-Foam formula to achieve the desired foam texture.

You can choose to use one of the Oilsify products in combination with various types of oils (such as natural oils or synthetic oils like LipidSoft™ Palm) to create the Cleansing Oil base. You might then add Oil Soap™ WW-CF to help generate more foam upon contact with water.

Ingredients for Skin Conditioning Properties

To give the facial cleanser the skin benefits you desire, you can add these ingredients to your formula:

• Safe-B3™ (Vitamin B3, Niacinamide): A highly pure form of Vitamin B3 with various skin benefits. It helps reduce redness and dark spots (Hyperpigment), stimulates collagen and ceramide production making the skin stronger, more moisturized, and smoother. It also helps reduce facial oiliness, which is beneficial for acne-prone skin and acne scars.
• GlucoBright™ (Acetyl Glucosamine): Works excellently with Vitamin B3 to reduce dark spots and brighten the skin. It also stimulates the natural production of Hyaluronic Acid in the skin, making it smooth, moisturized, and gently exfoliates, which helps with acne scars and improves skin texture.
• Licorice Extract (Glabridin 4.5%, Water-Soluble): An extract from licorice containing at least 4.5% Glabridin. It has properties that help brighten the skin and reduce irritation, which is beneficial for reducing various types of redness.

Advice for Beginners:

Developing a good Oil-to-Foam formula requires balancing the Emulsifier/Surfactant with the type and amount of oil, as well as incorporating the beneficial ingredients effectively. You might start by using a ready-made Cleansing Oil base and gradually add small amounts of the conditioning ingredients, testing the stability and performance of the formula at each step.

Most of the mentioned skin conditioning ingredients (Safe-B3™, GlucoBright™, Licorice Extract) are water-soluble. You should consider the appropriate mixing procedure to ensure these ingredients are effectively dispersed or dissolved into the final product.

Formulation development requires experimentation and refinement to achieve the desired texture, performance, and stability.