Vegan Body Cream Formulation
Question
How to formulate a vegan body cream, including recommendations for bases and suitable vegan ingredients?
Answer
Vegan Body Cream Formulation Recommendation
For creating a vegan body cream, you can choose a cream base that does not contain animal-derived ingredients or create a formula from scratch using only vegan raw materials.
Using a Ready-Made Cream Base (Vegan-Friendly)
An easy and convenient method is to use a cream base designed to be gentle on sensitive skin and free from animal-derived ingredients, such as Skin Barrier Cream Base (Emulsifier Free). This cream base is free from emulsifiers that may cause irritation and contains components that help strengthen the skin barrier. You can adjust the usage of this cream base according to your needs:
- For skin without major issues: Use the cream base at a rate of 5-10% mixed with a gel base or other creams.
- For dry, dehydrated, irritated skin: Use the cream base at a rate of 20-50% (the remaining portion being water or other bases).
You can add vegan moisturizing and soothing extracts or oils to this cream base, such as:
- Avocado Butter: Provides moisture and nourishes the skin.
- NanoShea™ (Liquid Shea Butter, 30%): Liquid Shea Butter, easy to use, helps make skin soft and moisturized.
- Aveenoat™ (Ultra-Fine Oatmeal) or Avena sativa (Oat) Extract (Water Soluble): Oat extracts help soothe the skin and reduce irritation.
Creating a Formula from Scratch
If you wish to create a cream formula entirely from scratch, you must select vegan raw materials for all components, including the oil phase, water phase, emulsifier, and active ingredients.
- Oil/Moisturizing Phase: Choose various plant-based oils such as Avocado Butter, Shea Butter (ensure it's a grade without contamination), Fractionated Coconut Oil Gel, or other plant oils you prefer.
- Emulsifier: Select a vegan emulsifier like Velvet Cream Maker™, which helps create a smooth cream texture.
- Active Ingredients: Add vegan natural extracts for specific properties, such as oat extracts (Aveenoat™, Avena sativa (Oat) Extract) for soothing the skin.
Important Note: Creating a cream formula requires accurate calculation of ingredient proportions and stability testing of the formula.
In summary, using Skin Barrier Cream Base (Emulsifier Free) is an easy starting point for making a vegan body cream, and you can add other vegan nourishing ingredients like Avocado Butter, NanoShea™, Aveenoat™, or Avena sativa (Oat) Extract to enhance skin benefits.
Related Products Mentioned
Fractionated Coconut Oil Gel
Aveenoat™ (Ultra-Fine Oatmeal)
Avocado Butter
NanoShea™ (Liquid Shea Butter, 30%)