Solubility of Water-Soluble Ingredients in Oil for Face/Body Oil

Asked by: jajamaru77 On: September 19, 2018 Product Type: Cosmetics

Question

I want to make a face and body oil using Grape Seed Oil. Can the following ingredients dissolve in oil?

  • Cucumber Extract
  • Tomato Extract
  • Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)
  • Vitamin B5 (Panthenol)
  • DMAE
  • Pep-Coll

If not, how can I incorporate them into an oil base?

Answer

Solubility of Ingredients in Oil

Regarding your question about making a face and body oil using Grape Seed Oil and whether the ingredients you listed can dissolve in oil:

Based on the product information, most of the ingredients you mentioned are water-soluble and will not dissolve directly in oil like Grape Seed Oil. These include:

  • Cucumber Extract
  • Tomato Extract (based on the available Tomato Natural Water Soluble Color)
  • Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)
  • Vitamin B5 (Panthenol)
  • DMAE
  • Pep-Coll

As the previous reply mentioned, water-soluble ingredients need to be dissolved in water. To incorporate them into an oil base, you would typically need to create an emulsion (like a lotion or cream) using an emulsifier to combine the water and oil phases.

However, some forms of Vitamin E, such as Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate) and Vitamin E (dl-alpha tocopherol), are oil-soluble and can be added directly to your Grape Seed Oil formulation.

If you want to use the water-soluble ingredients, consider formulating a lotion or cream instead of a pure oil.