Re: Product Texture

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It is probably the grade of mineral oil they are using.

There are a number of viscosity grades available and the very low viscosity

grades give the appearance of almost instant penetration with virtually no

" oiliness " on the skin. It also looks like the ingredients list might be

missing something - no mention of carbomer or magnesium aluminium silicates?

Either (or both) of these components can add some of the feel you are

talking about (if used in the right proportions). The presence of

triethanolamine is usually indicative of the use of a carbomer (although it

can also be used simply to balance pH).

Regards,

BAH

Product Texture

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> Happy weekend, I've come across a product that was in the supermarket,

> I'll often buy things and study them for a variety of reasons, not that I

> love the over the counter stuff, but there is alot to be learned, both

> good and bad in reading labels. Anyhow, this particular item is called

> Nicel Renewing Facial Cream. They had a series of 3 for different affects

> on the face.

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> What I'm trying to figure out with this one is how they acquried the very

> light silky texture and feel of the cream. Although there are some

> ingredients below that I wouldn't formulate with, I'm just not figuring

> out by looking at them what is making it so light, instantly penetrating

> and one of the softest I've ever felt in initial texture, the ingredients

> are as follows:

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> Purified Water

> Alpha Hydroxy

> Cetearyl Alcohol

> Cetearth 20

> Glyceryl Stearate

> Mineral Oil

> Isopropyl Palmitate

> Squalane

> Aloe

> Vit. E

> White Petrolatum

> Triethalomanine

> Propylene Glycol

> olidinyl Urea

> Methyl and Propyl paraben

> Fragrance

> Disodium ETA

>

> Thanks, Alice

> www.MooseCreekBathandBody.com

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