Using Food Flavoring vs. Fragrance and Improving Cleansing in Shower Gel Formula

Asked by: donotgiveup12345601 On: April 22, 2014 Product Type: Cosmetics

Question

I have two questions regarding a shower gel formulation:

  1. Can a food flavoring (vanilla or milk candy scent) mixed with Propylene Glycol (70% Propylene Glycol, 30% flavoring) be used as a scent in a shower gel? I understand the recommended usage for food is 0.05-0.2%.
  2. I have a shower gel formula for dry skin using 8% Cocowash and the rest water, along with Waterlock 0.83%, preservative 1%, and Moiturizer Amino acid 0.5%. I feel it is not cleansing enough. What ingredient should I add to improve its cleansing power?

Answer

Based on the staff's reply:

  • Using food flavoring in shower gel: While it can be added, it is not recommended or suitable for cosmetic products like shower gel. For scent, it is recommended to use fragrance oil designed for cosmetics instead, such as a vanilla fragrance oil.
  • Ingredient compatibility: The list of ingredients you provided (Aloe vera, beta glucan, Vitamin b5, Vitamin b3, N-Acetyl glucosamine, licorice extract, waterlock, moist72, xanthan gum, Green tea extract, Honey, various oils, Phenoxyethanol, Salicylic acid timed release, Lauryl glucoside, Lactic acid, Hyaluronic acid, Glycerin) are compatible with the scent and will not cause issues.
  • Improving the shower gel formula: Regarding your shower gel formula using 8% Cocowash and feeling it's not cleansing enough for dry skin, the staff recommends adding Coco-Betaine at 5-10%. This is because Cocowash is very mild and more suitable for facial cleansing than body wash.

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