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Moisturizing Skin Lotion
Posted: December 14, 2006
Company: Stepan Co.
| A. | |
| Water (aqua) | qs to 100.00 |
| Glycerin (Uniqema) | 4.00 |
| Quaternium-82 (Stepanquat ML, Stepan) | 2.50 |
| Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine (Stepan SAA, Stepan) | 1.00 |
| Citric acid, 50% active | 0.34 |
| B. | |
| Petrolatum (Snow White Petrolatum, USP/Penreco) | 4.00 |
| Ethylhexyl isononanoa (Stepan Octyl Isononanoate) | 3.00 |
| Cetyl alcohol | 2.00 |
| Dimethicone (Dow Corning 200 Fluid, 350 cps, Dow Corning) | 1.00 |
| C. | |
| Preservative | qs |
| Fragrance (parfum) | qs |
| Dye | qs |
| D. | |
| Citric acid, 50% solution | qs |
| Sodium hydroxide, 50% solution | qs |
Procedure: In main vessel, combine A and begin mixing. Heat to 75-80° C. In a separate vessel, prepare oil phase by combining B. Heat to 75-80° C with continuous mixing. Add B to A with high agitation. Emulsify for 25 to 30 minutes while maintaining temperature. Cool to 38-45° C. Add C to batch. Adjust pH to 4.0-4.5 with D, if necessary.
