Product Description
Softy Touch: The Ultimate Emollient for Enhanced Cosmetic Formulations
Softy Touch (INCI: PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides), proudly manufactured in Germany, is a highly versatile, non-ionic emollient and solubilizer that delivers an unparalleled silky, non-greasy feel to a wide array of cosmetic and creative applications. Appearing as a colorless to yellowish transparent liquid, its unique chemical structure allows it to provide exceptional skin conditioning benefits while also effectively solubilizing lipophilic (oil-loving) ingredients into aqueous (water-based) systems. This makes it an indispensable tool for formulators seeking to create elegant, stable, and highly functional products.
Unveiling Softy Touch's Diverse Applications:
Softy Touch's unique properties make it a powerhouse ingredient across various cosmetic and creative realms:
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Cosmetics and Skincare Products:
- Micellar Waters and Cleansing Waters: Its excellent solubilizing capabilities make it ideal for formulating gentle yet effective micellar waters that remove makeup and impurities without stripping the skin's natural oils. It leaves a clean, soft, and comfortable finish.
- Toners and Serums: Can be incorporated into toners and water-based serums to provide a "soft touch" feel, enhancing spreadability and skin comfort without stickiness.
- Lightweight Lotions and Creams: At lower percentages, it imparts a luxurious, non-greasy feel to light emulsions, improving skin slip and absorption.
- Makeup Removers (Oil-Free and Biphasic): Acts as a co-solubilizer in oil-free makeup removers or aids in the emulsification of oil and water phases in biphasic systems, ensuring effective removal of stubborn makeup.
- Shampoos and Conditioners: Contributes to a smooth feel on hair, reducing tangles and improving manageability without heavy residue. It can also help solubilize fragrances or essential oils into shampoo bases.
- Body Sprays and Room Sprays (Aqueous): Effectively solubilizes small amounts of fragrance oils into water-based sprays, ensuring a clear and stable solution.
- Facial Cleansers and Washes: Enhances the lather and provides a gentle, conditioning feel, making the cleansing experience more pleasant.
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Soap Making (Melt & Pour and Cold Process):
- Melt & Pour Soaps: Incorporating Softy Touch into melt and pour soap bases improves the "feel" of the soap, making it more conditioning and less drying on the skin. It also aids in solubilizing fragrances or essential oils into the soap base, ensuring better scent throw and clarity.
- Cold Process Soaps: Can be added at trace to improve the skin-feel of the finished soap, contributing to a softer lather and a more luxurious post-wash sensation. It helps to prevent "squeaky clean" dryness.
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Handmade Candles and Creative Projects:
- Container Candles: While primarily known for its cosmetic benefits, its ability to solubilize fragrance oils can be creatively applied to improve the "cold throw" (scent before burning) of candles by ensuring better dispersion of the fragrance within the wax, particularly for water-soluble fragrance components or if seeking to incorporate a very small amount of a water-miscible component.
- Aroma Diffusers (Water-based): Functions as an excellent solubilizer for fragrance oils in water-based reed diffusers or ultrasonic diffusers, allowing for stable and clear solutions that disperse scent effectively.
- Room Sprays & Linen Sprays (DIY): Ideal for home crafters to create clear, stable water-based sprays that contain fragrance oils, perfect for refreshing rooms or linens.
- Art & Craft Applications: In certain craft projects involving water-based pigments or dyes, Softy Touch can act as a dispersant, ensuring uniform color distribution and a smoother application.
Compatibility: Softy Touch exhibits excellent compatibility with silicones, various vegetable oils, and other complex esters, offering great flexibility in formulation. Solubility: It is readily soluble in water, ethanol, oleyl alcohol, and acetone, making it easy to incorporate into diverse formulations. Recommended Usage: Typically used at a low input percentage of 1-3%, offering cost-effective performance.
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Cosmetic Recipe: Gentle Micellar Cleansing Water
Ingredient
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Phase
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Percentage (%)
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Notes
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Distilled Water
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A
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95.0
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Base solvent
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Softy Touch (PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides)
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A
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3.0
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Cleansing agent, emollient, solubilizer
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Glycerin
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A
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1.5
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Humectant, moisturizes skin
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Liquid Germall Plus (or preferred preservative)
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A
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0.5
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Broad-spectrum preservative
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Allantoin (optional)
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A
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0.1
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Soothing agent
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Fragrance/Essential Oil (optional)
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B
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0.1 - 0.2
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For scent, if desired (add after solubilization)
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Instructions:
- In a clean, sanitized beaker, combine Distilled Water, Softy Touch, Glycerin, and Allantoin (if using).
- Stir gently with a glass rod or magnetic stirrer until all ingredients are fully dissolved and the solution is clear. Softy Touch should readily solubilize in the water.
- Add the chosen preservative (e.g., Liquid Germall Plus) and stir well to ensure even dispersion.
- If using, slowly add the Fragrance/Essential Oil and continue stirring until fully incorporated and the solution remains clear. Softy Touch will help solubilize the fragrance.
- Check the pH of the final product and adjust if necessary to a skin-friendly range (typically 5.0-6.0) using a few drops of lactic acid or sodium bicarbonate solution.
- Carefully pour the finished micellar water into a clean, sanitized bottle with a pump or flip-top cap.
Application Recommendations:
Saturate a cotton pad with the Gentle Micellar Cleansing Water. Gently wipe over the face, eyes, and lips to remove makeup, impurities, and dirt. No rinsing is required. This formula is suitable for daily use, morning and evening. For external use only. Avoid direct contact with eyes; if contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water. Discontinue use if irritation occurs. Store in a cool, dark place.
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