Avocado wax, 1 kg

Avocado Wax: The Natural Emollient for Luxurious Cosmetics

Discover the secret to exceptionally smooth and stable cosmetic formulations with our Avocado Wax, a premium, 100% natural organic product sourced from Germany. This solid wax, presented as light flakes with a color ranging from light yellow to yellow, boasts a melting point of 60-64°C. It's designed to be easily incorporated into the oil phase of your formulations, offering unparalleled emollient properties, enhanced texture, and improved stability for a wide range of cosmetic applications.

Description and Key Characteristics

Avocado Wax is a natural vegetable wax derived from avocado oil. It's obtained through a gentle process that transforms the liquid oil into a solid, stable wax, retaining many of the beneficial properties of avocado. As a 100% natural organic product, it's an excellent choice for formulators seeking high-quality, sustainable, and effective ingredients.

Key features and benefits:

• Exceptional Emollient: Provides a rich, nourishing feel to the skin, enhancing spreadability and leaving a smooth, soft finish without greasiness.

• Texturizing Agent: As a hard wax, it imparts structure and body to formulations, making creams thicker, lip products more solid, and providing hardness to solid bars.

• Stabilizer and Thickener: Helps to stabilize emulsions by increasing their viscosity and preventing phase separation, leading to more robust and long-lasting products.

• Film-Forming Properties: Creates a protective barrier on the skin, helping to reduce trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and lock in moisture.

• Natural Origin: Sourced from vegetable raw materials, making it a preferred choice for natural and organic cosmetic lines.

• Versatile Melting Point: With a melting point of 60-64°C, it's easy to work with in most hot-pour formulations, solidifying quickly upon cooling.

• Pleasant Appearance: Its light yellow to yellow color in flake form easily blends into formulations without imparting undesirable hues.

Applications and Usage Areas

Avocado Wax is a highly versatile ingredient, primarily used in cosmetology to enhance the performance and texture of various personal care products. Its unique properties make it suitable for a diverse range of formulations.

• Creams and Lotions (up to 5%):

  • Face Creams: Adds richness and emollience, improving the skin feel and providing a protective barrier. Ideal for nourishing and anti-aging creams.

  • Body Lotions and Butters: Enhances the luxurious feel, increases viscosity, and provides deep hydration for dry skin.

  • Hand and Foot Creams: Offers intense moisturizing and protective benefits, especially for rough or chapped skin.

• Lip Products (up to 10%):

  • Lip Balms: Provides a smooth, non-greasy glide, excellent staying power, and a protective layer for chapped lips.

  • Lipsticks: Contributes to hardness, stability, and a creamy texture, ensuring even application and wear.

• Solid Formulations (up to 15%):

  • Massage Bars: Offers the necessary hardness for solid massage bars, allowing for easy glide and controlled melting on contact with skin.

  • Solid Shampoos and Conditioners: Provides structure, allows for concentrated formulas, and can add conditioning properties.

  • Deodorant Sticks: Contributes to the solid form and smooth application of natural deodorants.

  • Body Balms and Butters (Solid): Creates luxurious, melt-on-contact balms that provide intensive nourishment and protection.

• Hair Care:

  • Hair Pomades and Waxes: Adds hold, shine, and conditioning benefits to styling products.

  • Leave-in Conditioners (Solid): Provides a convenient and concentrated form for hair nourishment.

The recommended percentage of input varies depending on the product type: up to 5% for creams, up to 10% for lipsticks and lip balms, and up to 15% for massage bars and solid shampoos. The general concentration in formulation is between 2-10%, but can be adjusted based on desired texture and hardness. Avocado Wax should always be added to the oil phase of your formulation.

Cosmetic Recipe: Nourishing Solid Body Butter Bar

Create a luxurious, melt-on-contact solid body butter bar that deeply moisturizes and softens the skin, utilizing the emollient power of Avocado Wax.

Instructions for Making the Solid Body Butter Bar:

1. Sanitize: Thoroughly sanitize all equipment, utensils, and molds using isopropyl alcohol. Allow them to air dry completely.

2. Melt Phase A: In a heat-resistant glass beaker, combine Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, and Avocado Wax. Place the beaker in a water bath and gently heat to 60-64°C until all ingredients are completely melted and clear. Stir gently to ensure even mixing.

3. Remove from Heat: Once fully melted, remove the beaker from the water bath.

4. Add Remaining Ingredients: Stir in Vitamin E and your chosen Essential Oil. Mix thoroughly to ensure even dispersion.

5. Pour into Molds: Carefully pour the melted mixture into your prepared molds.

6. Cool and Harden: Allow the body butter bars to cool completely at room temperature until they are fully solid. For faster setting, you can place them in the refrigerator for a short period.

7. Unmold and Store: Once fully solid, gently remove the bars from the molds. Store them in an airtight container in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

Recommendations for Use:

• Avocado Wax Concentration: This recipe uses 15% Avocado Wax, providing a firm yet melt-on-contact consistency ideal for a solid body butter bar. Adjust the percentage based on the desired hardness (higher for firmer bars, lower for softer).

• Melting Temperature: Ensure all Phase A ingredients are fully melted at 60-64°C before removing from heat.

• Mixing: Stir gently but thoroughly to ensure all ingredients are well combined before pouring.

• Application: To use, simply rub the solid body butter bar directly onto warm, clean skin after showering or bathing. The warmth of your skin will melt a small amount of the butter, which can then be massaged in.

• Storage: Store the finished product in a cool, dry place to prevent premature melting. These bars are anhydrous (water-free), which helps extend their shelf life.

• Patch Test: Always perform a patch test on a small area of skin before full application, especially if you have sensitive skin or are using new essential oils.

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