Relish–Conditioning Body Lotion

By: TOM BRANNA

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Ingredients

%

Phase A

Deionized water
95.16

Armocare APA-18V (AkzoNobel) (Stearamidopropyl dimethylamine)
0.50

Ritalac LA (RITA Corporation) (Lactic acid USP)
0.04

Phase B

Cetyl alcohol (Cognis)
1.00

Lanette 18 (Cognis) (Stearyl alcohol)
1.00

Phase C

Armocare VGH-70 (75% active) (AkzoNobel) (Dipalmitoylethyl dimonium chloride)
0.80

Euxyl PE 9010 (schülke & mayr) (Phenoxyethanol (and) ethylhexylglycerin)
0.50

Structure PQ-37P rheology modifier (51% active) (AkzoNobel) (Polyquaternium-37 (and) propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate (and) trideceth-6)
1.00

Citric acid 20% solution (Sigma-Aldrich) (Citric acid (and) water)
0.00

Procedure

Using overhead mixing, add water, Armocare APA-18V, and lactic acid to beaker and cover the beaker using aluminum foil and heat to 80°C. Then in a separate beaker heat the stearyl alcohol and cetyl alcohol to 80°C. Add phase B to phase A with moderate mixing. Hold the temperature at 80°C for 15 minutes. Then, begin cooling and at 70°C add the Armocare VGH-70. Continue to cool and at 40°C add the Euxyl PE 9010. Then add the Structure PQ-37P rheology modifier and increase the mixing speed to at least 600rpm to aid in dispersion. Next, adjust pH if necessary using 20% citric acid to around 5.5.