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Natural Acai Oil Moisturizing Face Mask

Posted: January 30, 2008

Company: Corn Products International

A.
Water (aqua) 70.00%w/w
Acetated distarch phosphate (Farmal 2141, Corn Products) 5.00
B.
Guar hydroxypropyl trimonium (Mackernium C-14S, McIntyre Group) 0.80
C.
Maltodextrin (Farmal MD10, Corn Products) 2.00
Hydrolyzed corn starch (Globe 16720, Corn Products) 10.00
Dextrose (Farmal DX02002, Corn Products) 1.80
Zea mays (corn) oil (Corn Oil, Corn Products) 0.50
Sugar polyol 0.50
Acai fruit (ethanol extract) 0.50
Glycerin, 99.5% 5.00
Avena sativa (oat) bran 0.30
Lecithin, unbleached 0.20
Sodium chloride 0.30
Fragrance (parfum) 0.20
FD&C Yellow No. 5 (and) Blue No. 1 (Emerald Green Dye) 0.01
Phenoxyethanol (and) caprylyl glycol (and) potassium sorbate (and) water (aqua) (and) hexylene glycol (Jeecide CAP-5) 1.50

Procedure:
Combine A at RT with vigorous stirring. Steadily add B to A. Continue stirring at low shear until completely dissolved and gel begins to form. Leave the composition unstirred for 20 min. to form a high viscosity slightly opaque gel. Separately combine C at 45-50ºC under low shear until homogeneous viscous material is formed. Bring composition to RT. 3. Add C to AB using low shear blender. Finished product pH=6.2.