Best Hand Cream Ever! (Ecocert & Natural) Petroleum Jelly VS Biolatum

taralee

4 days ago3 min read

Hand Cream with Petroleum Jelly

Phase A

64.95% Distilled Water
0.5% Allantoin
5% Propanediol

Phase B

Phase C

Hand Cream with Biolatum™ (natural alternative to Petroleum Jelly)

This formula is considered natural and ecocert

Phase A

64.25% Distilled Water
0.5% Allantoin
5% Propanediol

Phase B

Phase C

Directions;

In a sanitized heat proof container, combine all ingredients in phase A and mix. Allantoin will not dissolve until it is heated.
In another sanitized heat proof container, combine all the ingredients in phase B.
Tare scale and weight phase A and write down how much it weighs. We will be heating this up and some of the water will evaporate and we will need to replace that after its heated.
Cover both phase A & B with aluminum foil and place them in a water bath (A water bath is a pan filled with an inch or so of water. Place your pan on your Stove Top on medium heat.)
Let both phase A & B heat to 70°C / 158°F. Make sure everything is melted in phase B and all powder has dissolved in phase A. (Might need to mix to help dissolve)
Once phase A & B are heated to 70°C / 158°F. Remove phase A from heat and weigh it, replacing any water that has evaporated with distilled water.
Remove phase B from heat
Pour phase A into phase B and mix with an Immersion Blender
Come back and mix periodically as the lotion cools, but don’t mix again once it has started to thicken.
In another sanitized beaker, combine the glycerin and HA in phase C first and mix. Followed by the rest of the phase C ingredients. Set aside.
Once the lotion has cooled to 40°C / 104°F you can add in the phase C ingredients and mix until combined.
Let sit overnight before packaging.

Benefits of Each Ingredient;

Distilled Water - diluent
Allantoin - soothing agent
Propanediol - humectant
Montanov 68 MB - emulsifier
Glyceryl Stearate - Co Emulsifier / low HLB emulsifier (hopefully helps reduce soaping)
Shea Butter - emollient
Petrolatum (Petroleum Jelly) - occlusive to lock in the humectants and emollients
Biolatum™ - occlusive to lock in the humectants and emollients (natural alternative to petrolatum)
Apricot Kernel Oil - emollient
Caprylic Carpric Triglyceride - “oil free” Emollient ester
ULMW Hyaluronic Acid - humectant
Glycerin - humectant
Liquid Germall Plus - preservative
Vitamin E - antioxidant
Euxyl K 903 - preservative
Tea Tree Essential Oil - fragrance

Substitutes;

Distilled Water - hydrosol or aloe vera liquid
Allantoin - Bisabolol
Propanediol - Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, or other liquid humectant of choice.
Montanov 68 MB - Ritamulse SCG, Emulsifying Wax NF, Olivem 1000, Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG 100 Stearate or other all in one emulsifier of choice.
Glyceryl Stearate - another low HLB emulsifier of choice or leave out.
Shea Butter - Cocoa Butter, Mango Butter or any other butter of choice.
Petrolatum (Petroleum Jelly) - biolatum™
Biolatum™ - petrolatum
Apricot Kernel Oil - any oil of choice.
Caprylic Carpric Triglyceride - Coco Caprylate/Caprate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, or any other emollient ester of choice or a natural oil of choice.
ULMW Hyaluronic Acid - a liquid stock of hyaluronic acid or you can leave out.
Glycerin - Propanediol, Propylene Glycol or other liquid humectant of choice.
Liquid Germall Plus - any water soluble broad spectrum preservative of choice. e.g. Euxyl PE 9010 Opiphen Plus
Vitamin E - antioxidant
Euxyl K 903 - Euxyl K 900, Tristate Eco, Geogard 221, Geogard ECT aka Preservative Eco, or other ecocert approved preservative of choice.
Tea Tree Essential Oil - any fragrance oil of choice

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