“Crème de talc” body milk
Talc-based formulation

End-consumer benefits
Unctuous texture, soft finish, creamy feel
Applications
Skin care – body milk
Description
ImerCare®11T talc improves texture and imparts a unique powdery finish particularly in emulsions.
Supplier
Imerys
Typical Formulation ingredients
Phase | INCI Name | Ingredients | Function | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
A | Cetearyl Olivate (and) Sorbitan Olivate | Olivem 1000 (Azelis) | Surfactant | 4.0 |
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter | Karite CP (Sophim) | Emollient | 2.0 | |
Cetearyl Alcohol | Lanette O OR (BASF) | Consistency Agent | 0.5 | |
Isononyl Isononanoate | Dub ININ A (Stearinerie Dubois) | Emollient | 8.0 | |
B1 | Aqua | - | Solvent | QSP 100 |
Disodium EDTA (and) Aqua | EDETA BD (BASF) | Chelating Agent | 0.1 | |
Butylene Glycol | Makilene GC (Daito Kasei) | Humectant | 2.0 | |
Glycerin | - | Humectant | 3.0 | |
Pentylene Glycol | Hydrolite - 5 (Symrise) | Humectant | 0.5 | |
B2 | Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 (and) Aqua (and) t-Butyl Alcohol | Sepimax Zen (Seppic) | Thickener | 0.6 |
Chlorphenesin (and) Aqua | Chlorphenesin BP 73 (Azelis) | Preservative | 0.3 | |
C | 1,2-Hexanediol (and) Caprylyl Glycol (and) Tropolone | Symdiol 68 T (Symrise) | Preservative | 1.0 |
Talc | ImerCare® 11T (Imerys) | Creamy Agent | 5.0 | |
Cyclopentasiloxane | Anti-foaming Agent | 2.0 | ||
Fragrance (and) BHT (and) Eucalyptol (and) Camphor (and) Tocopherol | VESNA / SA (Accrods & Parfums) | Fragrance | 0.3 |
Procedure

- Weigh phase A ingredients, stir and heat to 85°C until homogenised.
- Weigh phase B1 ingredients, stir and heat to 60°C until homogenised.
- Sprinkle the Sepimax Zen onto the B1 formulation whilst stirring at 60°C.
- Heat to 85°C and sprinkle the Chlorphenesin BP 73 onto the B1 formulation.
- When phases A and B are at 85°C, add phase B to phase A at 1200 RPM until homogenised.
- Cool down to 70°C, stir the mix with an ultra turrax for 30 seconds at 9500 RPM.
- Cool down to 35°C and add phase C ingredients one after another.