This Counting Sheep Melting Butter-in-Gel is made for skin that looks rested and renewed when you awake from slumber. It has a surprising texture that transforms into a smooth cream that melts on the skin upon application. This unique butter-in-gel texture provides instant, lasting hydration and resets the skin with a fresh feel and matte finish. For use as a moisturizer, eye cream, or night cream for normal and combined skin or after sun exposure.
This formulation features Nightessense biofunctional which is a natural extract from the premium true lavender flower. It enhances the essential noctural processes and molecules for a night repair, night detox and cleanse, and night renew.
| Phase | Trade Name | INCI Name | % w/w |
| A | Purified Water | Aqua | q.s. 100.0 |
| Water/Aqua (and) Glycerin (and) Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer (and) PVM/MA Copolymer |
2.00 | ||
| Water/Aqua (and) Glycerin (and) Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer | 3.00 | ||
| Nightessence™️biofunctional | Butylene glycol (and) Water/Aqua (and) Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract | 1.00 | |
| CI 42090 (Blue 1) | 0.14 | ||
| CI 19140 (Yellow 5) | 0.14 | ||
| B | Myristyl Myristate (and) Myristyl Laurate | 2.00 | |
| Cetyl Lactate | 1.00 | ||
| Glyceryl Stearate (and) Behenyl Alcohol (and) Palmitic Acid (and) Stearic Acid (and) Lecithin (and) Lauryl Alcohol (and) Myristyl Alcohol (and) Cetyl Alcohol | 4.00 | ||
| Antaron™ ECo Gel | Diisopropyl Adipate (and) Ethylcellulose | 1.00 | |
| Fragrance/Parfum (and) Citronellol (and) Geraniol (and) Hexyl Cinnamal | 0.10 | ||
| C | Purified Water | Aqua | 48.00 |
| Stabileze™️ QM | PVM/MA Decadiene Crosspolymer | 0.40 | |
| D | Purified Water | Aqua | 1.00 |
| Sodium Hydroxide | 0.11 | ||
| E | Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder | 0.10 | |
| Phenoxyethanol (and) Propanediol (and) Propylene Carbonate (and) Caprylhydroxamic Acid (and) O-cymen-5-ol | 0.70 | ||
| F | Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose | 0.15 | |
| Ethanol 96% | Alcohol | 10.00 |
Procedure for Counting Sheep Melting Butter-in-Gel
- At room temperature, in the main beaker, mix Phase A ingredients until homogeneous.
- At 75-80°C, in a side beaker, mix Phase B ingredients until homogeneous.
- At room temperature, in another side beaker, mix Phase C ingredients until homogeneous.
- At room temperature, premix Phase D ingredients, add Phase D into Phase C and mix until the gel is clear and homogeneous.
- At room temperature, add Phase E ingredients one by one into Phases C + D and mix well between each addition.
- At room temperature, add Phase F ingredients one by one into Phases C + D + E and mix well.
- In the main beaker, add hot Phase B rapidly into cold Phase A while mixing slowly (~450 rpm) to create the flakes.
- As soon as the flakes are created, in the main beaker, add Phases C + D + E + F. Then mix very gently (~250 rpm).
- Stop as soon as possible when homogeneous at 25°C.
- Fill containers immediately after making. Flakes will achieve their final softness in the formulation within 2 – 3 days.
Specifications of Counting Sheep Melting Butter-in-Gel
Appearance: clear green gel with suspended wax flakes
pH: 5.7 – 6.3
Viscosity (D1): 150,000 – 200,000 cps (Brookefield RVT, Spindle D, 5 rpm, 1 minute, 25°C)
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