Kokum Butter Eye/Face Cream

Lovely, but not as thick as I had hoped.  Light, but slightly greasier than my other lotions.  It could be packaged in a pump or a jar if you're not tossing it in a purse or bag.  Kokum butter is apparently non-comedogenic so it's safe to use on the face.  It definitely adds a slightly greasier feel than I am used to, but I usually use oil free, or very light lotions on my face.  This is not a bad thing- by any means.  Dryer skinned people will certainly like it better than oily skinned.  I am certainly still using it, and liking it although I use a little powder on my face to make up for the extra oil.  Next batch I would probably use BTMS-50 as my emulsifyer, and just skip the Multifruit BSC as they do not work well together.  That alone may completely change the texture of this cream/lotion.  I would also up the Cetyl alcohol by just a tad- to make a real cream texture that would stay in a jar properly.

Kokum Butter Face/Eye Cream

For dryer-skinned people
I x'd the percentages by 3 and it yielded about 9ish oz

Heated Water Phase:
34.5% Water (103.5g)
20% Aloe Vera (60g)
15% Rose Hydrosol- you can use any here (45g)
2% Sodium Lactate (6g)
2% Hydrolyzed Oat Protein (6g)

Heated Oil Phase:
4% Jojoba Oil (12g)
4% Macadamia Oil (12g)
2% Kokum Butter (6g)
4% Polawax (12g)
3% Cetyl Alcohol (9g)

Cool Phase:
2% Panthenol (6g)
5% Multifruit BSC, Natural AHA (15g)
3% Acai Liquid Extract (9g)
3% Honeyquat (9g)
0.5% Green Tea powdered extract (1.5g)
0.5% Cucumber powdered extract (1.5g)
0.5% Liquid Germall Plus (1.5g)
And about 15 drops of grapefruit essential oil.

Very light smell- slightly nutty, slightly grapefruit.  Off-white shade of cream that melts into skin.  I'll post more about it as I use it more.

*Update Feb. 7*
I have been using this for eye cream, not all over my face.  And I'm really liking it.  A little goes a long way, but it helps under eye concealer go on more smoothly.  Feels nice.  Overall, better than my initial thoughts on it.

Hazelnut AHA Body Lotion

This is a variation on my Camellia AHA Body Lotion as I wanted to make another batch but ran low on Camellia Seed Oil.  I've used Hazelnut Oil as my main oil in this lotion, I like how light and non-greasy it is.

I ran a knife through the cream to show how thick it is.  REALLY thick!

Hazelnut & Cocoa Butter AHA Body Lotion
Thick, more of a cream but still pump-able.
I x'd the percentages by 6, and this made about 20oz.

Heated Water Phase:
34% Water (202g plus top up)
15% Hydrosol (or water, your preference) (90g)
2% Cromoist - Hydrolyzed Oat Protein (12g)

Heated Oil Phase:
10% Hazelnut Oil (60g)
2% Camellia Seed Oil (12g)
<2% Rosehip Oil (10g)(ran out)
2% Avocado Oil (12g)
5% Cocoa Butter (30g)
5% Polawax (30g)
3% Cetyl Alcohol (18g)

Cool Down Phase:
2% Silk Amino Acid (12g)
3% Honeyquat (18g)
2% Panthenol (12g)
3% AHA Lactic Acid (18g)
2% Cyclomethicone (12g)
0.5% Liquid Germall Plus (about 3ml)
1% Coconut Scent (6g)
1 pipette Vitamin E Oil

Just as wonderful as the previous version, but a slightly dryer feeling.  To be honest, this is thick enough to be a cream.  I have a small tupperware container at my desk at work and use it on my  hands during the day.  I am really loving it!

Camellia AHA Body Lotion

This body cream has left me so smooth- AHA,  wonderful oils and a delightful fragrance have this one becoming my go-to cream every day.  I'm in love with it!  I wanted something that would be a real treat for my winter skin.  Camellia Seed Oil is a great alternative to Olive Oil but much lighter.  Rosehip Oil is great for aging skin, and Avocado Oil is a heavier oil that I find very soothing on my skin.  Cocoa Butter is occlusive and I love how it smells.  With all of these oils, combined with AHA, my hope is to make my skin softer over time.









Camellia AHA Body Lotion
Thick, almost more of a cream but still pump-able.
I x'd the percentages by 6, and this made about 20oz.

Heated Water Phase:
29% Water (174g plus top up)
5% Aloe Vera (30g)
15% Hydrosol (or water, your preference) (90g)
2% Cromoist - Hydrolyzed Oat Protein (12g)

Heated Oil Phase:
10% Camellia Seed Oil (60g)
2% Rosehip Oil (12g)
3% Avocado Oil (15g)
5% Cocoa Butter (30g)
5% Polawax (30g)
3% Cetyl Alcohol (18g)

Cool Down Phase:
2% Silk Amino Acid (12g)
3% Honeyquat (18g)
2% Panthenol (12g)
3% AHA Lactic Acid (18g)
2% Cyclomethicone (12g)
0.5% Liquid Germall Plus (about 3ml)
Scented to 'taste' with Mango Fragrance Oil - about 5 pipettes, or 8.5ml
1 pipette Vitamin E Oil

Packaged in pump bottles, but could definitely go into jars as well.  It's wonderfully thick, but soaks in well enough to get dressed within 5 minutes (at least with my winter skin!).