Luxurious balm-to-oil transformation
This balm transforms into a silky oil upon contact, leaving your skin soft, moisturized, and free of greasy residue. Formulated with TITANEL for the perfect balm consistency, it combines ISOFOL 20, a medium-spreading emollient, with light-spreading agents like COSMACOL OE, to provide a nice touch. Once applied, CARINEX SL A, an ultra-mild and microbiome-friendly biosurfactant, gently cleanses and COSMACOL ELI deeply moisturizes your skin. Experience a luxurious cleanse that leaves your skin feeling refreshed and nourished.
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Formulation_Sheet_Gentle cleansing balm
8 Jul 2025
Unlock the secret to a truly gentle cleansing balm
Powered by Sasol ingredients to elevate performance and skin compatibility.
- Luxurious balm-to-oil texture that melts effortlessly upon contact
- Leaves skin feeling soft, smooth, and deeply moisturized
- Gently cleanses while supporting a healthy skin microbiome
- Rinses clean with no greasy residue
Explore the full formulation and ingredient insights!
Formulation at a glance
This table shows a selection of our key ingredients in the product.
Preparation:
Heat phase (A) to 70°C and homogenize.
Add phase (B) at 40°C and homogenize.
Storage stability in terms of appearance: Stable at room temperature, 5°C and 40°C for at least three months
Appearance: Solid
Supplier: Sasol Chemicals
| Phase | Trade name | Supplier | INCI name | Weight [%] | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | COSMACOL EBL | 1 | C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate | 33 | Emollient with light touch |
| COSMACOL ELI | 1 | C12-13 Alkyl Lactate | 20 | Moisturizing emollient, mild keratolytic properties | |
| ISOFOL 20 | 1 | Octyldodecanol | 14.8 | Medium spreading emollient, skin conditioning | |
| COSMACOL OE | 1 | Dicaprylyl Ether | 10 | Very light, good spreading emollient, silky feeling | |
| MARLOWET COE 329 | 1 | PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate | 10 | Skin conditioning | |
| TITANEL | 1 | Synthetic Wax | 6 | Consistency regulator | |
| B | … | ||||
| To view the full formulation, please download the formulation sheet. | |||||
Phase:
A
Phase:
COSMACOL ELI
Phase:
ISOFOL 20
Phase:
COSMACOL OE
Phase:
MARLOWET COE 329
Phase:
TITANEL
Phase:
B
Phase:
To view the full formulation, please download the formulation sheet.
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The COSMACOL product line, which are a-hydroxy acids, provides different spread ability, texture, moisturizing, and pigment distribution effects in formulations.
ISOFOL products are Sasol’s saturated branched alcohols with defined carbon chains (also called Guerbet alcohols), and chemically be described as 2-alkyl-1-alkanols
With our CARINEX series we introduce a range of biosurfactants to the personal care market.