Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Clear Shaving Jelly

Smooth, easy, manageable – this shaving gel from Dow has it all! Glycerin moisturizes the skin while witch hazel and panthenol heal razor nicks. Daily morning shave has never been this good!

Ingredients:                                            Percent Weight:

Phase A

Carbomer                                           1.00

Phase B

Distilled water                                   30.00

Phase C

Triethanolamine                                 1.50

Distilled water                                   10.50

Phase D

Cocamidopropyl betaine                      8.00

Polysorbate 20                                  1.00

DMDM hydantoin                                0.20

PEG-12 dimethicone                           0.50

Phase E

Vegetable glycerin                             43.00

Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginia)          0.30
extract

D-panthenol                                       0.50

Phase F

Water                                                q.s.
Vegetable glycerin                               q.s.

Phase G

Dow Corning® 9509                             2.00
silicone elastomer
(vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer)

Phase H

Fragrance                                            q.s.

Solubilizer                                           q.s.

Procedure:

Mix carbomer with water while heating to approximately 50°C. Remove from heat and add all phase C ingredients. Mix well. Add phase D ingredients, mixing after each addition. Follow with phase E. Measure refraction index and adjust to 1.4039 with phase F. Add phase G. Check the clarity of the mixture. Mix phase H in another bowl before adding to the batch. Put in a centrifuge. Pour into plastic tubes.

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