SECRET FORMULA

Base (500 ml):

Hot distilled water 275 ml

Cetyryl alcohol 3g (Fun with soap)
Avocado butter 125 ml (Fun with soap Avocado Butter 250g – Fun With Soap )
Lecithin 10 g (Soy Lecithin 500g – Fun With Soap )
Glycerine 80 ml (Local pharmacy, Fun with soap)
Guar gum 5g (Wellness Warehouse)
Xantham gum 2g (Wellness Warehouse)

Method:

Mix the first 4 ingredients – A. Mix the last 3 – B. Mix A and B. Homogenize with
hand-mixer. Add active ingredients. Mix well by hand-stirring.

Active ingredients per 500 ml:

Vitamin A (Retinol): 10 000 IU (Retinol units) (Solal Technologies – 2 tablets

or 10-15 drops of vitamin A-palmitate from: Vitamins |
Cosmetic Studio or better product at Vitamin A palmetate care 1.0 Toc 50ml – Fun With Soap )
Vitamin E (Full spectrum): 800 mg (Solal Technologies: Full spectrum vit. E –
2 capsules)
Fat-soluble vitamin C: 500 mg vitamin C-palmitate (Antioxidants | Cosmetic Studio )
or better: NutriPeeps Liposomal Vitamin C 1600mg, 180 Veggie Capsules, Ultra Max Potency &
Absorption, Fat Soluble VIT C Pills, Immune System Support, Collagen Booster, Antioxidants,
Non-GMO, Vegan Supplement- Buy Online in South Africa at Desertcart - 289281432.

LMW Hyaluronic acid 1 g hyaluronc acid

(MakingCosmetics - Hyaluronic Acid (Super Low Molecular
Weight) - 0.35oz / 10g - Cosmetic Ingredient- Buy Online in South Africa at Desertcart - 30252616.
)
L-glutathione: 1 g (L-Glutathione Powder | Cosmetic Studio )

Resveratrol: 200 mg (Solal Technologies – 2 capsules Resveratrol

Extra strength)
Pterostilbene 100 mg (‘’ )

Fragrance:

5 drops each ylang-ylang and patchouli essential oil (The Harvest Table)
Also add 5 drops pure tea tree oil as preservative.
Sources:

Fun With Soap – Soap Making Supplies

Wellness Warehouse | Live Life Well
Cosmetic Studio | Specialized Skincare | Cosmetic Ingredients
Harvest Table
EXPERILAB, Online Store (lab equipment – also Fun with soap and Cosmetic Studio)

Label:

Base (Deionised water, cetyryl alcohol (1% max.), wheat germ oil, glycerine, guar
gum (1%), xantham gum (1%)).
Active ingredients: Vitamin A 2 000 Retinol units per 100 ml, Vitamin E
(Tocopherols and tocotrienols) 160 mg per 100 ml (0,16%), Vitamin C-palmitate 100
mg per 100 ml (0,1%), hyaluronic acid 200 mg per 100 ml (0,2%), allantoin 0.2 g per
100 ml (0.2%), l-glutathione 0,2 g per 100 ml (0,2%), Resveratrol 40 mg per 100 ml
(0,04%), Pterostilbene 20 mg per 100 ml (0,02%)

Cost for 500 ml:

3 g ceteryl alcohol (ceto stearyl alcohol): R2

125 ml avocado butter: R50
10 g lecithin: R10
80 ml glycerine: R20
5 g guar gum: R5
2 g xantham gum: R2

Total cost for 500 ml base: R90

Vitamin A 10 000 IU: R10

Vitamin E Full Spectrum 2 capsules: R30
Vitamin C-palmitate 500 mg: R4
LMW hyaluronic acid 1 g: R60
L-glutathione 1 g: R20
Resveratrol Extra Strength 2 capsules: R17

Total cost for active ingredients: about R141 with postage

Total cost for 500 ml cream: R231

Packaging and labeling:

R6.50 per 50 ml plastic container (limited stock): Clear Plastic Jar with Lid | Cosmetic
Studio
R15.03 per 50 ml nice container: Cosmetic Glass Jar with white lid | Cosmetic Studio
R6.50 per 50 ml white plastic (currently out of stock but 125 ml available): Plastic Jar
white with Lid | Cosmetic Studio
R12.52 for a nice 30 ml container: Cosmetic Glass Jar with silver lid | Cosmetic Studio
Good option: R13.05 per 50 ml amber glass jar: Amber glass jar 3pc 50ml – Fun With Soap
R11.45 per 50 ml glass jar with black lid: Glass jar 50ml with Black lid – Fun With Soap
R4.48 per 50 ml black plastic jar: Jar 50ml Black complete with lid – Fun With Soap

Other sources:

Buy MakingCosmetics - Hyaluronic Acid (Super Low Molecular Weight) - 0.35oz /

10g - Cosmetic Ingredient Online at desertcart South Africa

Buy NutriPeeps Liposomal Vitamin C 1600mg, 180 Veggie Capsules, Ultra Max
Potency & Absorption, Fat Soluble VIT C Pills, Immune System Support, Collagen
Booster, Antioxidants, Non-GMO, Vegan Supplement Online at desertcart South
Africa

Buy Pure L-Glutathione Reduced Pharmaceutical Grade (25 Grams) Online at

desertcart South Africa