Product Highlights - Cosmetic Emulsion Bases(CEB)s

The Cosmetic   Emulsion Bases (CEB’s) are designed to provide an easy to use, versatile,   safe way to formulate stable creams and lotions that let you use any “oil”   that you want – from silicones to vegetable butters. There are three types – Anionic (CEB-A),   Cationic (CEB-C) and Nonionic (CEB-N) – to give you the feel, look, rub-in   characteristics and ingredient compatibility that you need. And all three CEB’s provide the safety,   stability and product aesthetics that your customers expect from your   products. 

The   CEB’s produce white to off-white emulsions (depending greatly upon the color   of the added oil) which can be easily colored as desired with approved   colorants.  There is also very little base   odor to interfere with your added fragrances, botanicals or extracts.

Another   major advantage is that you buy and warehouse a single ingredient, making   inventory and quality control much easier and less time consuming.

Ease of Formulation

The   process is to weigh out the amount of CEB that you want. Typically, 10% to 15%, depending upon the   viscosity, look and feel that you want your final product to have. Then, add the oil of your choice –   typically 10% to 15% and mix and warm this phase to 50 to 60°C. While this phase is mixing, prepare the   water phase by combining the formula amount of water with the neutralizing   base (if you are using the CEB-A), an antimicrobial preservative, colorants,   extracts, botanicals, humectants, stabilizers, pH adjusters and other desired   ingredients. Then, with good mixing,   you can add the oil phase to the water or the water phase to the oil phase. No need to heat the water!! Just mix well, make sure the batch is   uniform, and mix for at least one hour after combining.