Gentle Poppy Cream with Oat Silk

Ingredients

Oil Phase

• 14 g poppy seed oil
• 7 g cocoa butter
• 3 g cetearyl alcohol
• 3 g emulsifier NF
• 2 g oat silk

Water Phase

• 66 g distilled water
• 4 g vegetable glycerin

Cooling Phase

• 0.5 g Cosgard preservative

• 0.5 g lavender essential oil

Recommended Containers

• Brown glass jar for cream with gold lid

Preparation Process

Prepare a water bath. Pour about 3 cm of water into a saucepan and heat it over low to medium heat.

Weigh all the oil phase ingredients into a heat-resistant container. Place it in the water bath and let the ingredients melt slowly. Meanwhile, weigh out the distilled water and glycerin into another heat-resistant container.

Once the oil phase is almost melted, place the container with the water phase into the water bath as well. Both phases will thus reach a similar temperature, helping with a smooth emulsion.

When everything is melted, remove both containers from the water bath. Pour the water phase into the oil phase, mix immediately with a spatula, then briefly whisk with an immersion blender. Start with short pulses to prevent splashing.

After about a minute of blending, scrape the cream from the sides of the container, mix and briefly blend again. Then continue to stir by hand until the mixture thickens and the container is only lukewarm to the touch.

Take a small amount of cream into a small bowl. Add Cosgard preservative and lavender essential oil, if used. Mix thoroughly and return the mixture to the main cream. Mix well again so the cooling phase is evenly incorporated.

Transfer the finished cream into a clean container. The quantities in the recipe yield approximately 100 ml of cream.

Function of Each Ingredient

• Poppy seed oil softens the skin and provides a light, well-spreadable oil care.
• Cocoa butter helps create a more nourishing base and leaves a gentle protective film on the skin.
• Cetearyl alcohol thickens the emulsion, improves its stability, and gives the cream a pleasant creamy consistency.
• Emulsifier NF combines the oil and water phases into a smooth emulsion.
• Oat silk supports a silky feeling on the skin and refines the final texture of the cream.
• Distilled water forms the water base of the formula and helps the cream remain light.
• Vegetable glycerin binds moisture and supports suppleness after application.
• Cosgard protects water-based products from unwanted microbial growth.
• Lavender essential oil adds a delicate herbal scent. For sensitive skin, it can be omitted.

Let the cream cool and settle completely after preparation. It may thicken slightly and reach its final consistency within a few hours. Apply in small amounts to clean skin, always using clean hands or a spatula when taking from the jar.

Store the finished cream in a clean, well-closed container, ideally away from direct sunlight and heat. Thanks to the preservative, it is suitable for normal home use, but if you notice a change in smell, color, or texture, stop using the product.