FORMULATE A SOL BODY CREAM
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ABOUT THE FORMULA
Today, I’m excited to share a recipe for a body cream inspired by the luxurious Sol De Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream. While I love the texture of this body cream, I’m not a fan of its scent. However, I’ve found a dupe for the fragrance, which I’ll list below in case you’re interested. All the other ingredients in the cream are suitable for natural formulations.
The primary emulsifier in this cream is Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, a non-ionic oil and water emulsifier that comes in small pellets. It creates lovely textures and various viscosities depending on the amount you use and the amount of lipids you use. If you can’t find this emulsifier, I suggest using Montanov 68 (cetearyl alcohol and cetearyl glucoside) instead, using the same percentages.
The cream itself is simple, and I chose not to add many extracts or high-performance ingredients. However, I did add more propanediol than I normally would to increase the hydrating effects.
Because it’s a body cream, we need to use lipids that allow the cream to spread well. If you want to swap oils, please check their properties.
In the actual sample, I used the dupe fragrance, which is quite strong, so I only added 0.3%. If you want to use essential oils, you can add up to 1% in total and adjust one of the oils to make the formula 100% again.
Let’s get started!
HOW TO USE
Apply a small amount of cream on the skin after a bath or shower. Massage it in well before dressing.
POSSIBLE SOURCES
THE FORMULA
| Phases | Ingredient | Function | %w/w |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Distilled water | Solvent | to 100 |
| A | Dermofeel PA-3 | Chelator | 0.10 |
| B | Propanediol | Humectant | 7.0 |
| B | Sclerotium gum | Thickener | 0.80 |
| C | Stearic acid | Co-emulsifier | 2.0 |
| C | Emulsan | Emulsifier (O/W) | 5.0 |
| C | Glyceryl stearate | Emulsifier (W/O) | 2.0 |
| C | Cupucau butter | Emollient, skin-softening | 2.0 |
| C | Coconut oil | Emollient, skin-softening | 2.0 |
| C | Caprylic/ Capric triglyceride | Emollient | 6.0 |
| C | Grapeseed oil | Emollient | 3.0 |
| D | Green tea extract-glycerite | Added extra, Botanical | 1.0 |
| D | Seabuckthorn CO2 extract | Added extra, Botanical | 0.10 |
| D | Tocopherol (50%) | Antioxidant | 0.90 |
| D | Essential oil of your choice | Fragrance | 0.30 ( or up to 1%) |
| D | Geogard ECT | Preservative | 0.90 |
| E | pH adjuster | pH adjuster | qs |
Method:
Prepare Phase A.
Blend Phase B and add it to Phase A. Heat Phases A/B to 75°C.
Prepare Phase C and heat to 75°C.
At 75°C, add Phase C to A/B and homogenise until smooth and glossy.
Cool to 40-45°C and add Phase D.
Check and adjust pH to be 5.0-6.0.
Evaluate after 24 hours.
