This yellow clay mask is emulsion based with high levels of white kaolin clay and for the yellow hue, Beraclay Gold. This mask contains the star ingredients Witch Hazel Hydrolate, Marura Butter and Frankincense essential oil. This formulation is ideal for repairing damaged and acne prone skin.

This mask was made in February 2022 and has approximately 6 months real life stability testing. I have not completed any formal preservative efficacy testing on this product but confident it will pass.

• INCI: Hammemelis virginiana Flower / Leaf Distillate, Kaolin, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Trichilia emetica Seed Butter, Cetearyl Glucoside, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Levulinate; Sodium Anisate, Lactic Acid, Boswellia carterii Resin Oil, Sodium Phytate, Alcohol

  You will need the following:

• Witch hazel hydrosol,

• Cetearyl alcohol,

• Montanov 68 emulsifier

• Glycerin,

• Fine kaolin clay,

• Beraclay gold or yellow iron oxide

• Dermorganics and Geogard 221 preservative (if you are a confident formulator, a broad spectrum preservative of your choosing),

• Sodium phytate or Dermofeel PA 30 or a chelating agent of your choosing,

• Mafura butter

• Frankincense essential oil.

  These ingredients are widely available in Europe, UK and the USA.

  What’s included:

• Full breakdown of ingredients used and their function.

• Suggestions of alternative ingredients including preservatives selection.

• Advice on where to purchase all ingredients

• Packaging Advice

• Breakdown of the formulation in percentages and the method of manufacture

• Managing water loss

• Notes on managing pH and preservation