This luxurious yet fun body wash is a highly concentrated self preserving formulation made with a combination of surfactants, real cocoa powder, aloe vera, almond infusion, and scented with vanilla and cocoa absolute. The consistency varies depending on how the formula is processed. It can have a whipped mousse like texture, a firmly set texture, or a creamy texture. In terms of viscosity I would say it is semi-solid; in between a solid product and a liquid gel cleanser.

The formula gives instructions on how to make almond infusion. You will need a smoothie mixer or blender to do this the cold processed way. However, if you have the surfactants, water and glycerine and cocoa powder you can make this on the day you download the formula by simply substituting the other water based ingredients for water. I have made the product with and without aloe vera and almond infusion and it makes no material difference to how the body wash turns out. In one batch I hand stirred the formula and in another batch I used an overhead stirrer, and both came out as decadent, stable products. For small batches, you only really need scales, some beakers/bowls, a spoon, and double boiler to get started.

Ingredients: Glycerin, Aqua, Sodium cocoyl isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Aloe barbadensis Leaf Juice, Theobroma Cacao Powder, Prunus amygdalus Extract, Vanilla planifolia Oil, Santalum Album Wood Oil, Theobroma cacao Oil, Citric Acid

You will need the following:

• Deionised water

• Whole or ground almonds or water

• Cocamidopropyl betaine 30% active

• Sodium cocoyl isethionate 80-85% active

• Aloe Vera leaf juice or water

• Glycerin

• Culinary Cocoa Powder (100%)

• Vanilla and Cocoa Absolute, sandalwood essential oil or a blend of your choosing (all oil based)

• Citric acid anhydrous/granules

  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 (if you so wish to use one).

• Advice on where to purchase all ingredients

• Packaging Advice

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

• Important notes for a successful formulation and substitutions