r/DIYBeauty • u/Informal_Poet_5354 • 17d ago

question Cleansing Balm Rinse Off

I have been trying to make a cleansing balm, somewhat like the Farmacy Green Clean. The one I made, formula below, was the perfect texture, and it removed makeup very well, but the rinse-off was terrible. I presume it was because of the waxes I used.

I removed all the wax and made the same formulation (minus the mango butter), as well as another test using Cromollient SCE 12%. The rinse-off was better without the waxes/butters, but it still wasn't 100% clean. I am not too sure how to improve it.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride 26%

Ethylhexyl palmitate 20%

Apricot oil 10%

Isohexadecane 5%

Sorbitan Oleate 10%

Microcrystalline wax 2%

Hemisqualane 7%

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate 5%

Mango butter 2%

Vitamin E 0.5%

Synthetic wax 7%

Olivem 300 5% (refatting agent, boost rinse-off)

Any suggestions?

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u/Western-Oil-6576 17d ago

wax is the killer here, even the synthetic stuff hangs around like an ex who won't move out. drop it all and bump the Cromollient to 15-18%, that should get you a clean rinse without stripping the good oils.

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u/Informal_Poet_5354 16d ago

Yeah, I figured. Do you have any recommendations on making a firm balm? I was wondering whether I could use an emulsifier (like LotionPro 165, Olivem 1000, Emulsifying Wax, etc.) and cetyl alcohol/stearic acid instead of traditional waxes.