BB Bronzing Gel

By: TOM BRANNA

Editor

Ingredients

%

Phase A

Water
69.92

Sodium dehydroacetate
0.12

VivaPur Cos 5 (J. Rettenmaier) (Microcrystalline cellulose (and) cellulose gum)
1.20

Phase B

Glycerin
3.00

Phase C

Lysofix Liquid (Kemin) (Glycerin (and) glycine soja (soybean) seed extract)
5.00

Phase D

Dimethicone
1.00

SilSense DW-18 (Lubrizol) (Dimethicone PEG-7 isostearate)
3.00

FloraGLO Lutein 5% Topical Liquid in Safflower Oil (Kemin) (Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil (and) tagetes erecta flower extract)
0.10

LexFeel N350 (Inolex) (Diheptyl succinate (and) capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer)
4.00

Sunflower oil
5.00

Rosamox (Kemin) (Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil (and) rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract)
0.25

SepiMax Zen –(Seppic) (Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6)
1.00

Phase E

Euxyl PE 9010 (schülke) (Phenoxyethanol (and) ethylhexylglycerin)
1.00

Phase F

Timica Nu-Antique Bronze 240 AB (BASF) (Mica (and) titanium dioxide (and) iron oxides)
1.00

Cloisonne Gold 222C (BASF) (Mica (and) titanium dioxide (and) iron oxides)
1.35

Cloisonne Sparkle Gold 222J (BASF) Mica (and) titanium dioxide (and) iron oxides)
0.90

Timica Golden Bronze 240A(BASF Mica (and) titanium dioxide (and) iron oxides)
2.16

Phase G

Citric acid
q.s. to pH 5.5

Procedure

Weigh water in the main beaker. Add the powders of phase A into water while homogenizing for 30 minutes. Add phases B and C to the main phase and mix. Allow phases D and D2 to blend using a slow overhead mixer. Add phases D and D2 to the main phase and allow a complete emulsion to form. Add phase E to the main phase and mix well. Switch to sweep mixing. Weigh and set aside colors of phase F. Disperse them into the emulsion slowly. Homogenize for not more than 5 minutes. Use phase G to adjust the pH to 5.5. Mix for 20 minutes until smooth and uniform. Appearance—Pearlescent and luminous cream; Color—Shimmery brown; Odor—Fragrance-free; Centrifuge—No separation at RT and 40ºC 4000 RPM, 30 minutes; Viscosity—15,000 cP - 20,000 cP Brookfield Viscometer DV II+, TB Spindle, 12 RPM; pH—5.5 ± 0.5l Emulsion Stability results to date—Stable for 3 months at RT and 45°C, Stable for 5 freeze-thaw cycles.