Reducing Stickiness in Cream for Oily Skin: Using Emollients vs. SiliSolve with Cream Maker

Question

I have made a cream for oily skin using Light Cream Maker or Pro Polymer, but the texture is still sticky. I want to make it less sticky.

I plan to try adding LipidSoft to the finished cream. I have LipidSoft, but not LipidSoft Dry or LipidSoft Lite.

Alternatively, I was considering changing the formula to use Luxury Cream Maker 2% and adding Cyclomethicone 10%. I thought of using SiliSolve 1% as an emulsifier for this combination.

Could you advise on the best way to reduce stickiness and clarify if using SiliSolve with Luxury Cream Maker is appropriate, including the mixing steps for that specific combination?

MySkinRecipes Expert · Accepted Answer

Based on the discussion, to reduce the stickiness of your cream formula for oily skin, the admin recommends first trying to modify your current formula (using Light Cream Maker or Pro Polymer) by adding ingredients that improve skin feel.

Adding Cyclomethicone (starting with 5%) or emollients like LipidSoft Dry or LipidSoft Lite can help reduce stickiness and improve the texture. This approach might be simpler than a complete formula change.

Regarding your proposal to switch to Luxury Cream Maker 2% and add Cyclomethicone 10% with SiliSolve 1%, the admin clarified that SiliSolve is not typically used with Luxury Cream Maker. SiliSolve is designed for emulsifying Silicones in water-based formulas (or SiliSolve Plus if oil is present) and is used differently than cream makers.

Therefore, modifying your existing formula by adding emollients or Cyclomethicone, as suggested by the admin, is a recommended approach. Since the proposed combination of Luxury Cream Maker and SiliSolve is not the standard usage according to the admin's explanation, the mixing steps you outlined for that specific combination are not applicable in this context.

You mentioned you will try adding LipidSoft to your current formula, which aligns with the admin's suggestion to improve the texture.