Balancing Cream Cleanser

Make Your Own Balancing Cream Cleanser. Hydrating and balancing while still cleansing, this creamy formulation removes grime and make-up nicely without over-drying. Use with a hot muslin face cloth.

Ingredients
Makes 200g 
Phase A
30% | 60gwater
3% | 6g glycerin 
Phase B
15% | 30g Organic Jojoba oil
15% | 30g Castor oil
7.5% | 15g emulsifying wax NF
Phase C
1% | 2g Geogard 221
0.25% | 0.5g Geranium essential oil
0.25% | 0.5g Cedarwood essential oil
Want a Bigger Batch Size use our Batch Size Calculator and the percentages provided here to easily adjust the volume of your batch.

Pump Action Bottle:  Amber glass bottle, 250ml & Lotion pump  A lotion pump bottle is optional but it's really handy for ease of use, and helps lower the risk of water droplets getting into your oil during use.

Watch our easy instructional video

Please note: The volumes of ingredients in this recipe have been updated since the making of this video. Please refer to the listed amounts rather than the video.

Method

1. In separate pots heat both Phase A and Phase B to 65°C. (Make sure the emulsifier in the Phase B is completely melted, Phase B may heat faster and need to be taken off the heat to cool to 65°C while Phase A catches up.)
2. When both are at 65°C, pour Phase B into Phase A and blend with stick blender until thickened.
3. Let cool to 40°C then add Phase C and blend again.
4. Tare an empty jug or pot on scales and put your finished cream into it. It will have lost water weigh, add more water to bring it up to final weight. In this case 200g. Then blend again.
5. Check/adjust pH to 5 - 5.5 See our pH testing - why & how we do it blog post for more info.
6. Pour into a bottle with a lotion pump while still warm, before it thickens too much.

Tip: Pre-measure your Phase C ingredients into a beaker or dish so that it's ready to go.

To use

• Massage onto skin and polish with a damp muslin face cloth or flannel. 

Substitutions

• You can substitute the lavender hydrosol for another hydrosol or more water.
• You can substitute the carrier oils for other carrier oils, though this can change the final colour and/or feel of the finished product.
• You can replace the essential oils with different essential oils or leave it unfragranced.