Apple Green Tea Low pH Cleanser –
let’s make a low pH facial cleanser using apple hydrosol… with the powerhouse ingredient green tea, for clean, refreshed skin.
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INGREDIENTS
| PERCENT | INGREDIENT |
| PHASE A | |
| 56.5% | Green tea aqueous extract (diluent) |
| 0.3% | Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate (TSGD or GLDA) (chelator) |
| 5% | Apple Fruit Essence (hydrosol) |
| 1% | Betaine (humectant) |
| PHASE B | |
| 26% | Iselux Ultra Mild (surfactant blend) |
| 8% | Cocamidopropyl Betaine* (amphoteric surfactant) |
| 1% | Glyceryl Oleate (refatting) |
| PHASE C | |
| 0.2% | Liquid Germall Plus (preservative) |
| q.s. | Malic acid 50/50 solution (pH adjuster) |
| 2% | Crothix (surfactant thickener) |
| q.s. | color* |
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INSTRUCTION
In vessel #1
+Combine PHASE A ingredients
+Stir well
In Vessel #2
+Combine PHASE B ingredients
+Stir slowly until incorporated. Bubbles will be created but you can limit that by stirring slower than usual
Continue…
+Combine PHASE A and PHASE B ingredients
+Stir by hand until the mix is uniform
Continue…
+Add PHASE C ingredients
+Transfer to final container
+Let sit overnight to allow bubbles to dissipate
MY NOTES
+The Apple Green Tea Low pH cleanser is a facial cleanser that leaves the skin clean and soft!
+Use your fave moisturizer as a follow up. This is definitely a cleanser, not a glorified lotion. It’ll get the nasties off and enhance the job of your fave exfoliant so follow up with the rest of your skincare routine.
+You can skip the extra cocamidopropyl betaine. I wanted just a little extra lather.
+The pH to shoot for is 5-5.5. Most of these formulas would normally be around 7, hence the low pH designation.
+Low pH cleansers are said to help enhance the skin’s radiance and contribute to preserving the skin barrier.
+Iselux Ultra Mild is a great surfactant blend. It already has your anionic, nonionic and zwitteronic surfactants combined. It’s a complete product.
+Glyceryl oleate is used as a refatting agent in this formula. It helps your skin feel softer after rinse-off.
+If you want a super clear, transparent mix, you may have to skip the glyceryl oleate. However, you may have more of a squeaky clean, dry after-feel instead of a soft after-feel.
+This is the INCI for Iselux Ultra Mild: Aqua (and) Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate (and) Cocamidopropyl Betaine (and) Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate (and) Lauryl Glucoside (and) Coco-Glucoside
Anionic Surfactants:
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
Nonionic Surfactants:
Lauryl Glucoside
Coco-Glucoside
Amphoteric Surfactant:
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
