Chamomile and Calendula Soothing Cream

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Chamomile and Calendula Soothing Cream

Description

This cream for problem and/or irritated skin is rich in moisturizing and soothing active ingredients.

Main active ingredients

• Organic nigella vegetable oil: anti-inflammatory, regenerating and soothing.
• Calendula macerate: powerful anti-inflammatory, healing, revitalizing and softening.
• Aloe vera gel: stimulates cell renewal and promotes skin repair, while being an excellent moisturizer.
• Chamomile hydrolate: soothes redness, calms allergic reactions, purifies, tones, regenerates and rebalances the skin.
• Allantoin: softens and soothes the skin.
• Geranium bourbon essential oil: anti-inflammatory, healing and regenerating.

Ingredients for 50 g of cream

• Phase 1

  • 14.5 g mineral water
  • 17 g organic Roman chamomile hydrolate
  • 5 g organic aloe vera gel
  • 1 g vegetable glycerin

• Phase 2

  • 2.5 g Xyliance emulsifier
  • 3 g organic black cumin oil
  • 6 g organic calendula oily macerate

• Phase 3

  • 0.25 g allantoin

• Phase 4

  • 12 drops geranium bourbon essential oil (organic)
  • 16 drops Geogard
  • 4 drops vitamin E

Preparation

1. Phase 1: Weigh the mineral water, chamomile hydrosol, aloe vera gel and glycerine in a beaker. Mix well with a spatula to solubilize the aloe vera.
2. Phase 2: In a separate beaker, weigh out the emulsifier, black cumin oil and calendula macerate. Mix well.
3. Heat the two beakers separately in a bain-marie to around 75°C. Make sure both phases are at the same temperature (this is very important for the cream to work properly).
4. Remove the beakers from the water bath. Pour phase 1 into phase 2 while mixing with an emulsifying mixer. Stir for 2 minutes, the mixture will whiten and thicken.
5. Pour the mixture into a stainless steel bowl and continue whisking.
6. Place the bowl in a bain-marie of cold water to cool the cream while continuing to whisk.
7. Add phase 3 ingredients (allantoin) and mix.
8. Add phase 4 ingredients (geranium essential oil, Geogard, vitamin E) one by one, mixing carefully between each addition.
9. Check that pH is between 5 and 7 using pH strips.
10. Package your cream.

Final appearance

• Appearance: Cream
• Color: Light yellow
• Odor: Geranium blossom

Directions for use

Take a dab of cream daily with a mini spatula and apply to cleansed face and neck, massaging to encourage penetration.

Storage

Store for 1 month. In case of change in appearance or odor, discontinue use.

Laboratory reference

Lab ref.: LAP-M0117