With silicone additives, the skin can clearly feel the difference in the final product. For example, by adding silicone (recipe 4), the cream is smoother and very soft. With the addition of ethylmethicone (Recipe 2), the cream has a silky feel and skin looks bright when dry.
When using Multi-Domain Silicone instead of Vaseline, the cream has a very soft, silky shine on the skin and takes a little more time and cushion to work.
The addition of Q resin (Recipe 3) creates a powdery feel and creates a drying afterfeel.
Very importantly, the solid emulsifier was partially replaced with the correct PEG 8 dimethicone, resulting in a formula with a noticeably smoother, softer and smoother feel.
The control formulation is of interest because it incorporates Simethicone 100 cst into the product. This results in an improvement of the normally viscous oil in the formulation and increased spreadability. This method results in a better product compared to the absence of dimethicone, and the choice of 100 cst improves spreadability and compatibility with various oils present in the product. We believe replacing the 100 cst dimethicone (3%) with a 1% multi-domain silicone we believe will provide better aesthetics than the silicone fluid.
