Recipe
Water (Deionised or Distilled) 440g
Glycerin 20g
Xanthan Gum 4g
Caprylyl Capryl Glucoside 144g
Coco Glucoside 32g
Decyl Glucoside 57g
Cocamidopropyl Betaine 80g
Jojoba 10g
Lemon Essential Oil 5g
Sweet Orange Essential Oil 3g
Phenoxyethanol 4g
Tocopheryl acetate 1g
Citric Acid & Water 50%/50% (You will need to buy citric acid and add it to water and leave it to dissolve) – add until reduced pH to 5
You will also need litmus papers to test the pH
Instructions
Mix the Glycerine and Xanthan gum in one bowl
In another bowl, add Water, Caprylyl Capryl Glucoside, Coco Glucoside, Decyl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Jojoba, Lemon Essential Oil, Sweet Orange Essential Oil and , Tocopheryl acetate together and stir.
Use a Litmus paper to check the pH, it should be around 10. Add 2 grams of the Citric Acid and Water mix to the bowl and check the pH, keep adding 1g until you reach a pH of approximately 5.
Add Phenoxyethanol and stir.
Add the Xanthan Gum & Glycerine mix, and stir until dissolved.