How to make an organic cleansing balm

When you wash your face at night, you should aim for more than just makeup removal.

 There should be some product that removes leftover skincare and environmental pollutants that can lead to premature aging and skin problems such as acne. Additionally, it should smell like a dream come true. 

This product should not only remove all of your makeup and skincare at the end of the day, but it should also use healthy antioxidants and ultra-rich oils and butters to dramatically soften your skin. 

You’ll wake up with skin that’s so soft that everyone will think you just had a facial.

 There are several ways to remove makeup, including oils, foams, soaps, scrubs, and wipes, but our favorite way to get a deep clean is with a organic cleansing balm. 

You’ve probably guessed by now that we’ll be learning all about cleansing balms in today’s blog. 

Balms are well-known for their ability to dissolve makeup and rejuvenate the skin without causing irritation.

 They are also suitable for all skin types and skin problems. If you have still not decided about preparing a cleansing balm of your own? 

Then here’s everything you need to know about them, as well as the reasons why we adore them so much.

What is meant by Organic cleansing balm?

Cleansing balms are creamy, rich cleansers that remove dirt and impurities without drying out your skin or removing its natural oils. Balms can be used to remove eye or lip makeup because they are often made with natural ingredients that will not irritate sensitive skin.

How to use a cleansing balm

Applying an organic cleansing balm with dry hands on dry skin(which is not wet) is ideal. 

1. Take 1 teaspoon of cleansing balm, try to melt it by performing circular movements   between your dry fingers of both hands.

2. After it has been melted, gently massage it into dry skin (which is not wet) in circular motions. If you wear eye makeup or lip make up, spend more time massaging the eye & lip area to ensure that all of the makeup gets mixed in the balm. 

3. Once the makeup has dissolved, apply lukewarm water to the skin and massage in gentle circular motion.

4. Lastly, wipe away with a warm, damp cloth or cotton pad. After removing the cleansing balm, your skin will feel clean and refreshed.

Why Cleansing Balm?

An organic cleansing balm is an oil-based cleanser with a more semi solid consistency. 

The oils in cleansing balms not only help to break down makeup, but also to clean away dirt, sunscreen, and other products from the skin. 

 Because the balm contains not only oils but also nourishing emollients and waxes, it is able to cleanse the skin without leaving it dry. 

It provides Multi-Miracle Glow to your skin. It’s a lightweight but powerful cleanser that melts away makeup and gently removes impurities without stripping the skin. 

It deeply moisturizes the skin as it cleans. 

Who can use cleansing balms?

They are especially beneficial to people who have dry, dehydrated, or sensitive skin. Cleansing balms are effective for these skin types because they provide an immediate increase in moisture to the skin and are gentler when removing makeup.

 This keeps the skin nourished and soft without causing irritation or redness. It is a common misconception that cleansing balms are only beneficial to people with dry skin. 

In fact, oily skin types can benefit as well because the oils in the balm gently break down excess oil on the skin leaving skin soft and supple.

Our formulation of Cleansing balm contains butters and oils with cleansing ingredients. 

These cleansing ingredients are known as “surfactants, or surface active agents” and they are an essential component of a good cleansing balm.

 Without surfactants, the oils in the balm will not wash away from the skin, resulting in clogged pores, excess oil, and breakouts. 

The silky, oil-based formula is the wonderful way to a cleaner, clearer complexion, no matter how many layers of sunscreen or waterproof mascara you’ve applied throughout the day.

 Once you start double-cleansing, you’ll never leave it.

Mango-Sunflower cleansing balm

Ingredients	Percentage(%)	Weight in grams (to make 50g)	Purpose in short.
Phase A
Mango butter	15	7.5g	Nutrient
Cocoa butter	10	5g	Softner
Shea butter	5	2.5g	Emollient
Beeswax	4	2g	Thickener
Olivem 1000	4	2g	Emulsifier
Cetyl alcohol	1	0.5g	Emollient
Lanolin	0.5	0.25g	Emollient
Sunflower oil	60	30g	Base oil
Phase B
Essential oil (orange, lemon or vetiver any one)	0.5	0.25g	Perfume

All of these incredible ingredients nourish the skin and are high in antioxidants. But still, let’s go through each ingredient and see how important it is for our skin.

Mango butter:

INCI Name: Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter.

Mango Butter is a natural, renewable emollient made from the Mangifera Indica tree’s fruit, which is high in C18 fatty acids and triglycerides.

 It contains a little quantity of tocopherol to prevent rancidity, gives stability to emulsions and softens the skin, has less drag and a longer shelf life, and comes in the form of a soft solid that melts at room temperature.

 It improves skin condition, acts as an emollient and emulsifier. Thus added in our cleansing balm.

Cocoa butter:

It is a hydrating agent and helps heal chapped skin. It acts as a moisturizer and prevents signs of aging.It is rich in fatty acids and antioxidants which act as the free radical scavenger and prevents wrinkles and fine lines, dark spots and dull skin. 

Ingredients: Cocoa Butter

Shea Butter:

Shea butter is a fat derived from the nuts of the shea tree. It has an off-white or ivory tint and a creamy consistency that is easy to apply to the skin. 

Shea butter is an effective beauty ingredient for softening skin due to its high content of fatty acids and vitamins. 

Anti-inflammatory and therapeutic effects are also found in shea butter. Shea butter can help to condition, tone, and soothe your skin, especially on your face.

Shea butter has anti-inflammatory, therapeutic, and emollient effects, as well as anti-aging properties.

Ingredients: Shea Butter

Beeswax:

Beeswax acts as an emollient. In balms, beeswax improves its stability. Helps breaking of applied makeup on skin thus helps widespread cleansing of the face. 

Beeswax has a number of benefits on skin such as  Hydrating, Softening, Non-Comedogenic, Protective, Smoothing, Regenerative, Conditioning, Soothing, Collagen-Enhancing.

 Anti-Allergenic, Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Bacterial, Anti-Viral, Protective, Regenerative, Strengthening.

Ingredients: Beeswax

Olivem 1000:

INCI name Cetearyl Olivate & Sorbitan Olivate

Olivem 1000 is a natural emulsifier made from extra virgin olive oil. It binds oil molecules and acts as a skin conditioner. It increases balm’s spreadability.

Olivem 1000 moisturizes skin and increases their hydration rate, in addition to its functions as an emulsifier and thickening. 

It’s gentle enough to use on even the most delicate skin. It is a surfactant and used as a cleanser.

Ingredients: Olivem 1000

Cetyl alcohol:

Cetyl alcohol is a waxy-like solid added to cleansing balm to help stabilize and bind their ingredients together.

 It may also make a product thicker or increase the product’s ability to foam. 

It’s great at protecting the skin barrier from drying out and preventing water loss from the surface of the skin.

Lanolin: 

This natural ingredient profoundly moisturizes the skin and prevents it from drying out. The natural waxy substance saturates the skin with moisture and leaves it silky smooth for hours.  Lanolin will help to prevent any type of skin infection. 

Sunflower oil:

In addition to keeping your skin moisturized and wrinkle-free, sunflower oil has the following skin benefits:

It prevents clogging of pores, Sunflower oil is non-comedogenic and highly absorbent.

It provides sun protection, Antioxidants, such as vitamin E, help to dissolve or loosen dirt, grime and makeup on face thereby accelerates cleansing effect on skin.

Essential oil (orange, lemon or vetiver any one)

Everyone now understands why essential oils are used in any formulation. It performs two critical functions. 

1. protects the product from microorganisms, thus acting as a preservative; and 

2. makes the product more appealing by imparting a pleasant odor. So you can add orange, lemon,rose or vetiver any one essential oil of your choice.

What is the correct procedure for preparing a Mango-Sunflower cleansing balm?

• Calculate the ingredients as per batch size.
• Collect all the ingredients required in the formulation.
• Using an appropriate weighing scale accurately weighs the ingredients separately.
• Now add the ingredients of phase A & phase B into different kettles.
• Heat kettle containing phase A ingredients on a water bath with gradual stirring using a spatula.
• After melting all ingredients stop heating.
• Keep the kettle in a cold water bath
• At 45⁰C add phase B in phase A with constant stirring.
• Mix well.
• Fill in a wide-mouth bottle with a tight lid.
• Store in a cool, dry place.

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