Botamix Softening - Eco complex, 1 L

Botamix Softening – Eco Complex: Nature's Touch for Silky Smoothness

Introducing Botamix Softening – Eco Complex, a remarkable liquid botanical blend from France designed to bring unparalleled softness and hydration to your cosmetic formulations. This innovative eco-complex, with a natural color that corresponds to its raw materials, is perfectly water-soluble and ideal for a wide range of applications. With a recommended inclusion rate of 1-5%, Botamix Softening harnesses the power of nature's finest extracts to deliver a truly luxurious and effective softening experience.

Description and Key Features

Botamix Softening – Eco Complex is a thoughtfully curated blend of plant extracts suspended in vegetable glycerin. Its INCI name, "Plant extracts in vegetable glycerin. Ex. Chesnut, Cotton, Guarana, Hops, Mallow flower, White tea. Natural concept," highlights its rich, natural composition. This liquid complex offers a clear, natural appearance, reflecting the purity of its botanical components.

The synergy of carefully selected plant extracts within this complex contributes to its exceptional softening properties:

• Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Extract: Known for its skin-toning and soothing properties, contributing to a refined and smooth feel.
• Cotton (Gossypium herbaceum) Extract: Rich in emollients, it provides intense hydration and helps to create a soft, silky texture on skin and hair.
• Guarana (Paullinia cupana) Extract: While often associated with stimulating properties, in this context, it can contribute to overall skin vitality and a healthy appearance, indirectly supporting a soft feel.
• Hops (Humulus lupulus) Extract: Contains compounds that offer soothing and calming benefits, which are essential for comfortable, soft skin.
• Mallow Flower (Malva sylvestris) Extract: Renowned for its high mucilage content, providing excellent moisturizing, soothing, and softening effects.
• White Tea (Camellia sinensis) Extract: A powerful antioxidant that protects the skin from environmental stressors, supporting healthy skin that feels soft and supple.

This "Natural concept" blend ensures that you're incorporating a gentle yet effective ingredient into your products, aligning with the growing demand for nature-derived cosmetics.

Versatile Applications and Usage Areas in Cosmetics

The unique composition and softening properties of Botamix Softening – Eco Complex make it an invaluable addition to a broad spectrum of cosmetic formulations, enhancing user experience and product efficacy:

• Skincare for Face and Body:
  • Moisturizers and Lotions: Ideal for adding a luxurious, velvety soft feel to face creams, body lotions, and hand creams. It helps to improve skin texture, leaving it smooth and supple.
  • Serums and Essences: Can be incorporated into hydrating and softening serums, providing an extra boost of natural emollients and humectants for deeper hydration and a smoother complexion.
  • Cleansers and Toners: Enhances the gentle nature of facial cleansers and toners, ensuring they leave the skin feeling soft and comfortable, not stripped or dry.
  • After-Sun Products: Its soothing and hydrating properties make it perfect for after-sun lotions and gels, helping to calm and rehydrate sun-exposed skin.
  • Bath and Shower Products: Adds a conditioning touch to shower gels, bath milks, and liquid soaps, ensuring a soft feel even after rinsing.
• Hair Care Products:
  • Conditioners and Hair Masks: Elevates the detangling and softening properties of conditioners and masks, leaving hair feeling silky, smooth, and manageable. It helps to reduce frizz and enhance shine.
  • Leave-in Treatments: Perfect for lightweight leave-in conditioners or hair softening sprays, providing continuous hydration and a soft touch throughout the day.
  • Shampoos: Can be included in shampoos to prevent harshness and ensure hair feels soft even during the cleansing process.
• Baby Care Products:
  • Its gentle, natural composition makes it suitable for sensitive skin, making it an excellent choice for baby lotions, washes, and oils to ensure the delicate skin remains soft and hydrated.
• Massage Products: Enhances the glide and skin feel of massage oils and creams, leaving the skin feeling deeply moisturized and incredibly soft post-massage.

The Botamix Softening – Eco Complex offers a natural and effective way to infuse your cosmetic creations with a luxurious softness and superior hydration, meeting the demands of consumers worldwide who seek gentle yet powerful botanical solutions.

Cosmetic Recipe: "Silken Embrace" Ultra-Softening Body Lotion

Create a sumptuously soft and hydrating body lotion that glides on smoothly and leaves skin feeling incredibly supple, starring Botamix Softening.

Instructions for Preparation:

1. Sanitization: Thoroughly sanitize all your equipment (beakers, stirring rods, containers) using isopropyl alcohol. Allow everything to air dry completely.
2. Heat Phase A: In a heat-safe beaker, combine distilled water and vegetable glycerin (Phase A). Heat gently in a water bath to 70-75°C (158-167°F).
3. Heat Phase B: In a separate heat-safe beaker, combine emulsifying wax NF, sweet almond oil, shea butter, and cetyl alcohol (Phase B). Heat gently in the same water bath until all solids are fully melted and the oil phase reaches 70-75°C (158-167°F).
4. Emulsification: Once both phases reach the target temperature, slowly pour Phase B into Phase A while continuously stirring with a stick blender or whisk. Blend vigorously for 3-5 minutes until a stable emulsion forms.
5. Cool Down: Remove the beaker from the water bath and continue stirring periodically as the lotion cools. Stir until the temperature drops to below 40°C (104°F).
6. Add Cool-Down Ingredients (Phase C): Once the lotion has cooled, add the Botamix Softening – Eco Complex, Vitamin E oil, preservative, and any optional fragrance oil. Stir thoroughly for several minutes to ensure even distribution of all ingredients.
7. pH Adjustment (Optional but Recommended): Check the pH of your lotion. For body lotions, a pH between 5.0 and 6.0 is generally ideal for skin compatibility and preservative efficacy. Adjust if necessary using a diluted solution of lactic acid (to lower pH) or baking soda solution (to raise pH), adding drop by drop and rechecking.
8. Final Transfer: Carefully pour the finished lotion into a clean, sterile pump bottle or jar.

Recommendations for Use:

• Inclusion Rate: Adhere to the recommended 1-5% inclusion rate for Botamix Softening – Eco Complex. For body lotions, 3% offers a noticeable softening effect.
• Adding to Cool-Down Phase: Always add Botamix Softening – Eco Complex during the cool-down phase (below 40°C/104°F) of your formulation. This preserves the integrity of its delicate plant extracts, ensuring maximum efficacy.
• Consistency: The complex is a liquid that easily integrates into water-based formulations and emulsions. Ensure even dispersion by stirring well.
• Storage: Store the finished lotion in a cool, dark place, away from direct sunlight, to maintain product stability and freshness.
• Patch Test: Before widespread use, always perform a patch test on a small area of skin to check for any sensitivities or reactions.
• Natural Color: The natural color of the eco-complex may subtly influence the final hue of your product. This is a characteristic of natural ingredients.