15 Jan
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Author: Ellemental
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Raspberry & Q10 Nourishing Cream, dry skin
Formula: 22917 Difficulty level: beginner Shelf life: min 6 months pH optimal: -

Phase Ingredients Dosage % Total 30 gr
A Shea butter purified 55 16,5 gr
B Monoi de Tahiti oil AO 20 6 gr
B Olive Squalane 10 3 gr
B Raspberry seed oil 10 3 gr
C Acmella In-Tense extract 2 0,6 gr (18 drop)
C Coenzyme Q10 2,5 0,75 gr (22 drop)
C Vitamin E 0,5 0,15 gr (5 drop)

1. Melt the phase A butter in a heatproof glass over a water bath. Remove from heat.

2. Add phase B ingredients to phase A and mix. Refrigerate until the mixture sets.

3. Add ingredients to phase C, mix thoroughly. To achieve a fluffy, airy texture, mix vigorously. Transfer to dedicated container.

A rich and nourishing, creamy night cream suitable for dry and very dry or mature skin. Apply a small amount to clean skin, preferably in the evening.

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Ellemental
17 May 2022
Hello! We recommend 5-7 drops each of both essential oils, subtract 0.2 gr from squalan. Good luck!
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Ramona M.
15 May 2022
Good evening, I would like to add a few drops of frankincense oil and a few drops of lavender oil. 1) How many drops per 30 ml of each oil; 2) Do I subtract the amount from something else in the recipe or just add them? Thank you very much,
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Ilinca P.
19 Apr 2021
All right, thanks a lot for the advice. It helps a lot. Keeping in mind the texture of the murumuru butter, I think it would help to also decrease its percentage and compensate with oil to get a similar texture.
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Ellemental
19 Apr 2021
Murumuru is perhaps the best choice, we also recommend replacing wheat germ oil with a lighter one such as jojoba, caprilis, macadamia, squalan, squalane, vegetable silicone, kukui, cucumber.
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Ilinca P.
16 Apr 2021
For a less greasy texture, do you recommend to use murumuru butter or replace another oil in the recipe?
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Ellemental
16 Apr 2021
Hello! The recipe is fine, but perhaps too oily to be suitable for all skin types. Be careful with the dosage of the chamomile extract, which is highly concentrated, use no more than 0.3%.
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Ilinca P.
15 Apr 2021
Hi there, I thought I'd reformulate the recipe a bit so that it can be used on <b>any skin type (dry, normal, combination</b>. Mango butter 55% (do you think shea butter would be more suitable?) wheat germ oil 10.5% hemp oil 10% hemp oil 10% hemp oil 10% grape oil 10% pomegranate oil 5% blackcurrant oil 5% chamomile extract 2% coenzyme q10 2% vitamin E 0.5%
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Ionela C.
18 Aug 2020
Hello! With what could I replace acmella extract?
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Ellemental
11 Dec 2018
Hello Alexandra! We estimate that 10% emulsifying olive wax would be fine.
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Alexandra S.
11 Dec 2018
Hello, lovely this cream, could I add emulsifying olive wax to change the texture a bit? Please also let me know what percentage, so it's not too greasy! I've read that you use about10- 20% in anhydrous products. Thanks in anticipation for the reply!
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Ellemental
10 Dec 2018
Hello! You can use both of the suggested combinations. We suggest you prepare a smaller test amount first. Good luck.
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Alexandra S.
09 Dec 2018
Hello, in this cream can I use 80% fat-soluble oils and actives and 10% cetearyl alcohol +10% stearic acid, or 20% emulsifying olive wax ? Thanks in advance for the answer. Alexandra
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Ellemental
26 Oct 2018
Hello Lorena! For oily preparations you can't use xanthan or guar gum, but beeswax would be a good choice, 2-5 gr per 50 ml cream.
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Lorena
25 Oct 2018
Hello,for such a cream,only from oils and butters,can you use xanthan or guar gum to give it a higher consistency,and in what percentage for 50 ml of cream?Thank you very much.
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Ellemental
16 Aug 2018
Hello. It's a rather oily textured cream, not optimal for daytime, but if you have dry skin you can try it by applying a small amount on slightly damp skin and see how it suits you.
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Irina A.
16 Aug 2018
Hello, could I also use this cream for the day?
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Ellemental
20 Jul 2018
Yes, that would be fine, possibly a bit more, up to about 7%. Have a nice day.
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Cosmina
19 Jul 2018
5% waxing lowering the percentage of oils would be ok? Thank you.
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Ellemental
19 Jul 2018
You can achieve a higher viscosity in these types of formulas by adding beeswax, or by using a more consistent butter.
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Cosmina
19 Jul 2018
I prepared after this model a cream with murumuru butter 54%, kukui oil 20%, tamanu oil 18%, extra chamomile 0.3%, extra acmella 2%, extra schizantra 2%, bisabolol 1%, ue petit grain 0.4%, ue tea tree 0.4%, ue smirna 0.5%, ue fragonia 0.5%, ue geranium 0.4%, vit E 0.5%. It only solidifies in the refrigerator, at room temperature it liquefies. How could I increase it? Thanks! Good day!
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