Moisturizing Extract Complex 5 ml

Hydrating Botanical Extract Complex: Your Skin's Natural Moisture Boost

Elevate your cosmetic formulations with our Hydrating Botanical Extract Complex, a premium blend of natural extracts expertly crafted in Germany. This versatile liquid, ranging in color from yellow to brown, is designed to deliver intense hydration and soothing benefits to the skin. With excellent solubility in water and up to 60% in ethanol, and an optimal usage rate of 1-6%, this complex (INCI: Water, propylene glycol, extracts of cucumber, flowers and leaves of mallow, elder flowers, arnica flowers, rennerry and ivy leaves) is an indispensable ingredient for creating truly moisturizing and skin-loving products.

Description and Key Features

The Hydrating Botanical Extract Complex is a powerful synergy of plant-derived ingredients chosen for their remarkable hydrating, soothing, and skin-conditioning properties. This liquid complex, with a pH ranging from 6.0 to 7.0, ensures easy integration into a wide array of cosmetic bases without significantly altering their pH.

Key components of this unique blend include:

• Cucumber Extract: Renowned for its high water content and cooling effect, cucumber extract provides refreshing hydration and helps to soothe irritated skin.
• Mallow Flower and Leaf Extract: Rich in mucilage, mallow offers exceptional emollient and moisturizing properties, forming a protective, hydrating layer on the skin. It's also known for its soothing capabilities.
• Elder Flower Extract: A gentle botanical with antioxidant properties, elder flower extract contributes to skin conditioning and can help calm the skin.
• Arnica Flower Extract: Celebrated for its soothing and anti-inflammatory benefits, arnica can help reduce the appearance of redness and calm stressed skin.
• Rennerry Extract (likely Ruscus aculeatus or Butcher's Broom): Often used for its potential to improve microcirculation and reduce the appearance of puffiness, making it beneficial for delicate skin areas.
• Ivy Leaf Extract: Known for its astringent properties and ability to help tone and purify the skin, while also contributing to the complex's soothing profile.

This thoughtful combination ensures a multi-faceted approach to skin hydration and comfort, making it a valuable addition to any formulation aimed at improving skin health.

Versatile Applications and Usage Areas in Cosmetics

The comprehensive benefits of the Hydrating Botanical Extract Complex make it suitable for a broad spectrum of cosmetic applications, enhancing both the efficacy and sensory experience of your products:

• Facial Skincare:
  • Hydrating Serums and Essences: Ideal for creating lightweight, fast-absorbing serums that deliver a concentrated boost of moisture to the skin.
  • Moisturizers and Creams: Enhances the hydrating power of daily moisturizers, night creams, and anti-aging formulations, leaving the skin feeling soft and supple.
  • Toners and Facial Mists: Perfect for refreshing and hydrating toners or setting sprays, providing a quick burst of moisture and soothing botanical benefits throughout the day.
  • Eye Creams and Gels: The soothing and anti-inflammatory properties, particularly from cucumber and arnica, make it excellent for delicate under-eye products to reduce puffiness and hydrate.
• Body Care:
  • Body Lotions and Butters: Adds a layer of hydration and soothing comfort to body care products, especially beneficial for dry or sensitive skin.
  • After-Sun Products: The cooling and calming properties make it a superb ingredient for after-sun lotions and gels, helping to soothe sun-exposed skin.
• Masks:
  • Sheet Masks and Wash-off Masks: Incorporate into hydrating, calming, or revitalizing masks to provide an intensive treatment that deeply moisturizes and soothes the skin.
• Hair Care (Scalp Focus):
  • Scalp Tonics and Serums: Can be used in formulations aimed at hydrating and soothing a dry or irritated scalp, contributing to overall scalp health.
• Baby Care Products:
  • Given its gentle and soothing properties, it could be considered for very mild baby lotions or washes, though always with careful formulation and testing for sensitive skin.

The Hydrating Botanical Extract Complex offers formulators a powerful tool to create products that truly quench the skin's thirst, calm irritation, and promote a healthy, radiant complexion.

Cosmetic Recipe: "Aqua Soothe" Hydrating Facial Toner

Create a refreshing and deeply hydrating facial toner that calms and moisturizes the skin, leaving it feeling soft and balanced.

Instructions for Preparation:

1. Sanitization: Thoroughly sanitize all your equipment (beakers, stirring rods, bottles) using isopropyl alcohol and allow everything to air dry completely.
2. Hydrate Sodium Hyaluronate (Pre-step): In a small, separate beaker, mix the Sodium Hyaluronate powder with about 10-15ml of distilled water. Stir briefly and allow it to sit for at least 15-30 minutes (or longer) until it forms a clear gel. This ensures complete hydration.
3. Combine Phase A: In your main beaker, measure out the remaining distilled water, glycerin, and propanediol (if using). Stir gently until well mixed.
4. Add Hydrated Hyaluronate: Add the pre-hydrated Sodium Hyaluronate gel to Phase A. Stir well until it's fully incorporated and the solution is clear.
5. Incorporate Actives (Phase B): Add the Hydrating Botanical Extract Complex and Allantoin to the mixture. Stir thoroughly for several minutes to ensure all ingredients are completely dispersed.
6. Add Preservative (Phase C): Add your chosen broad-spectrum preservative to the tonic. Stir well for at least 2-3 minutes to ensure even distribution.
7. pH Adjustment: Check the pH of your tonic using pH strips or a pH meter. Aim for a pH between 5.5 and 6.0, which is optimal for skin compatibility and preservative effectiveness. If needed, add Lactic Acid (diluted, drop by drop) to lower the pH, stirring after each addition and rechecking.
8. Final Transfer: Pour the finished toner into a clean, sterile bottle, preferably with a fine mist sprayer or a flip-top cap.

Recommendations for Application and Use:

• Optimal Inclusion Rate: Stick to the recommended 1-6% for the Hydrating Botanical Extract Complex. This range provides effective benefits without overloading the formula.
• Adding Temperature: As a water-soluble liquid, the complex can be added during the cool-down phase of emulsions (below 40°C) or at room temperature for water-based solutions like toners and serums.
• pH Stability: While the complex has a neutral pH, always verify and adjust the final product's pH to ensure stability and compatibility with other ingredients and the skin.
• Storage: Store the finished product in a cool, dark place, away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures, to maintain the efficacy of the botanical extracts.
• Visual Impact: The natural yellow to brown color of the extract complex may impart a slight tint to your final product. This is normal and reflects its natural origin.
• Broad Applications: This complex is incredibly versatile. Experiment with incorporating it into lotions, creams, masks, and even gentle cleansers to boost their hydrating and soothing properties.
• Layering: This toner is perfect for layering skincare. After cleansing, apply to a cotton pad or directly onto the face and gently pat into the skin before applying serums and moisturizers.