Reducing Stickiness in Water Essence/Toner Formulation

Question

I have a water essence/toner formulation that feels sticky and tacky. I was considering adding Xanthan Gum at 1% to improve the texture. What is the best approach to reduce the stickiness and improve the skin feel of this formulation?

MySkinRecipes Expert · Accepted Answer

Based on the staff's advice, to reduce the stickiness and tackiness of your water essence formulation, please consider the following adjustments:

Reduce the percentage of most ingredients by 50% compared to your original formula.
Specifically, reduce Vitamin B5 (Panthenol) to 0.5%.
Keep the preservative percentage at 1%.
Add WaterSoft (PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer) at 3% to improve the skin feel and reduce tackiness.
If you wish to add a slight viscosity (not like a serum), you can add Xanthan Gum, but at a lower concentration of 0.3-0.4%, not 1%.

These adjustments should help in achieving a less sticky texture while maintaining the benefits of the active ingredients.