Gentle Gel Cleanser

This lovely gentle cleanser is enriched with botanical extracts and is very simple to make. Gel cleansers are good for most skin types including; oily skin, sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, and combination skin. They can help to eliminate oils and excess dirt on the surface of the skin and unclog pores which helps to prevent acne causing bacteria.

Make Your Own Gentle gel cleanser
Ingredients 

Makes 100g 
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Phase A
83% | 83g distilled water
Phase B
5% | 5g Choose Your Glycerite Extract: Watermelon Glycerite Extract - Cucumber Glycerite Extract - Yucca Glycerite Extract - Rosehip Glycerite Extract
5% | 5g Glycerin, certified organic
1% | 1g Carrageenan gum powder
Phase C
5% | 5g Coco glucoside

Phase D
1% | 1g Geogard ECT

Method

1. Make sure all your equipment is clean and disinfected
2. Weigh the phase A into a beaker
3. In a separate beaker weigh the Phase B ingredients
4. Stir until the carrageenan gum is well dispersed*
5. Slowly add Phase B to Phase A whilst stirring. It will gradually thicken up and you stir.
6. Once Phase B is well dispersed in Phase A you can add Phase C
7. Stir in slowly to avoid the cocoglucoside foaming
8. Check/adjust pH to 5 - 5.5 See our pH testing - why & how we do it blog post for more info.
9. Once your pH is accurate add Phase D and re-check the pH