Recipes

Suitable Packaging: Bottle, Airless Pump.

Formula Number: NDFL0012016

Application:

• AHA/BHA Lotion with Fruit Acids

Note:

• New Directions provides starting point formulations as a way of demonstrating how to use our raw materials. While this formula has been put through boot-camp stability testing, full physical and microbial stability testing must be carried out by the client prior to commercialization. We recommend doing this on a scaled-up batch testing both bulk and packaged goods. If you need more information on how to carry out stability and micro testing please speak to our staff.

Application:

• This wonderful lip balm is traditionally known for healing dry, cracked, sore lips.

Instructions:

• Melt the beeswax and cocoa butter in a bain-marie on the stove.
• Add the jojoba oil and honey, keeping the mixture over the heat.
• Once the mixture is liquid, remove it from the heat.
• Using an electric hand mixer, stir the mixture to ensure the honey is well dispersed in the mixture and does not sink to the bottom.
• Once the mixture begins to cool, stir in the essential oils and infused oils.
• Pour into 3g make-up jars with lids.

Storage:

• For immediate use. Store in a cool environment away from direct sunlight & use within a few weeks. If extended storage is required, please ensure adequate levels of preservatives, antioxidants or other additives are used according to your individual requirements.

Application:

• Deep Moisturising Cleansing Milk

Equipment:

• A means of heating your mixture.
• A small pan (a milk pan is usually good).
• Spoons.
• Scales that can weigh down to 1 gram.
• 1 bottle with lotion pump dispenser and a funnel to fill.

Instructions:

• Add the polyglyceryl-3 palmitate, glyceryl caprylate, Vitamin E, macadamia butter and jojoba butter to the pan.
   
• Heat gently to around 50°C while stirring to ensure the mixture is thoroughly combined.
   
• Take off the heat and add in the macadamia oil, shea oil with mixing.
   
• Once cooled to below 40°C add your choice of essential oils up to 2% (2 grams in 100g or approx. 40 drops) for use in the bath or 0.5-1% for facial use.
   
• Mix well then decant into your pump pack.

Directions For Use:

• When completed this will look like a thickened oil and can be pumped out and put into the bath to turn it milky and to help condition the skin while bathing. If you don't have a bath the mixture can be used as a facial wash for dry skin as the polyglyceryl-3 palmitate will gently remove dirt from the face while the oils and butters will moisturise. Be sure to rinse off and pat dry before continuing your usual routine

Storage & Shelf Life

• Shelf life testing hasn't been carried out but the mixture is expected to remain stable and usable if kept dry for between 3-6 months. No preservative is required as this is an oil-only mix and the oils used are relatively stable against oxidation. Keep away from bright light, moisture and extreme heat and cold as with all cosmetic formulations.

Caution:

• Essential oils can irritate sensitive skin, you don't have to add them to this recipe and always perform a patch test on your blend before using the product on the body or face.
• Glyceryl Caprylate can sting very sensitive skin. It is required in this recipe to help the formulation function but if you have a sensitivity to this ingredient or try your blend and it stings you can leave this out. We have reduced the level of Glyceryl Caprylate in this formula to 5% (from a recommended 10%) to reduce the likelihood of irritation.

If like us you enjoy getting creative with your personal care routine then this is for you.Powdered cleansers are great for making at home as they require very little in terms of specialized equipment, packaging or even ingredients. In fact there are so many options to choose you can just let your imagination run wild!

Our summer skin detox is the perfect way to ensure your skin is glowing with health and vitality throughout the festive season thanks to the high strength vitamin C and Green tea antioxidants but that's not all.

• Australian Green Clay to help manage pimples and congestion.
• Argan and Almond exofoliants to buff the skin and leave it glowing with health
• Soya Amino acids for added moisture
• Bath milk powder to soften the skin.

Your powdered skin cleanser can be turned into a light paste with water before massaging into the skin and rinsing off. Alternatively for those with extra-dry skin why not try mixing it with a cleansing oil such as Olive, Jojoba or Macadamia? Want a third option? Add a tablespoon of this highly active concentrate to a tablespoon of your regular cleanser for double the fun!

Note:

• Mixing Vessel: To make a small batch (<1Kg) you can mix in a zip lock bag or a emptied and cleaned out jam jar.
   
• Take care not to breathe in any surfactant dust as it can be irritating. The Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate is your surfactant.
   
• Wondering where the essential oil goes? It adsorbs onto the surface of the powdered ingredients rather than being absorbed into them. A good way of visualizing this is to think of an orange with the indentations.Imagine that the essential oil is attracted to those indentations and forms a bond with them. Gentle rubbing or mixing with water or oils releases the oils so that they can get to work!
   
• Be sure to keep the blend dry other than your essential oil addition.
   

Instructions:

1. Weigh out the Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate before either grinding it into a powder with a mortar and pestle or a coffee grinding machine. This should only take a minute or so as the pellets are quite soft.
    
2. Weigh the other ingredients and add to your mixing vessel and mix thoroughly to form a homogenous powdered mix.
    
3. Pack into your container and store in a cool, dry place ready to use!

Caution:

• Powdered mixes can still be prone to microbial contamination and can also oxidise. The long term stability of this blend has not been investigated and as such if you want to make this commercially we recommend you investigate both physical and microbial stability.
• Both microbial and physical stability can be improved by using clean raw materials, avoiding water and humidity and packing the product into a UV protective container. Also minimizing exposure to air is a good idea.

Application:

• With school about to wrap up for another year and Christmas just a few weeks away now is the perfect time to plan a family craft session. Bath bombs make a great gift and are the perfect way to express your creativity and style. Don't have a bath? Don't worry! Mini bath bombs can be added to the water for a zesty and refreshing facial or you could even create an ice cube tray full of them to help encourage little people to wash their hands before helping you in the kitchen!
  
  So let's get cooking!

Equipment:

• A mortar and pestle for grinding the dry powders.
• Measuring scales or spoons.
• A mixing bowl
• Rigid mold in which to shape your bath bombs.
• Alu foil or equivalent to help you compress your bath bomb mix without touching it.
• A warm, dry environment to set the bombs (not all ovens produce dry heat, gas ovens are quite humid). Do not use the microwave!

Instructions:

1. Measure out your dry ingredients into your mortar and pestle (including colour) and grind to a fine powder.The finer the consistency the better.
2. Transfer the mixture to a slightly larger bowl and add the wet ingredients (surfactant, oil and fragrance.
3. Once the mixture has formed a semi-tacky bread crumb consistency start spooning it into your moulds pressing it down with each scoop to ensure a really tight fit - the tighter the better.
4. When your moulds are full place them into a warm, dry area to set. The time it takes to set and dry differs depending on the environment. It can be as short as 1 hour or as long as 24 hours. After 24 hours if it isn't setting the environment is probably too damp.
5. Extract form the mould and pack ready to gift or use!

Troubleshooting:

• Bath bombs are a good example of a simple concept that can very easily go wrong! It is not uncommon for the bath bombs to crack or fail to form. This may be because of too much moisture or not enough compression. Also moulds with too much give in them can also contribute to cracking and breakage. It may also take several goes to get the fragrance and colour levels right.

Adult-Only Bath Bombs!

Mastered the simple version? Now why not try adding some exotic actives to your bathing mix. You could add any number of powdered actives including:

Aloe Oil - Soothing and moisturizing. Great for skin repair.

Honey Powder - A great moisturizing active for sensitive, extra dry skin.

Dragons Blood Extract - Anti-inflammatory active that would be a perfect addition to an after sports muscle relaxing and repair bath.

Bath Milk - Gentle AHA blend that softens the skin bringing back a youthful glow.

Hyaluronic Acid - How about some pure indulgence! Add some hyaluronic acid powder for a super hydrating body treatment!

Colloidal Oatmeal - Oatmeal is great for very dry and itchy skin.

Caution:

• Powdered mixes can still be prone to microbial contamination and can also oxidise. The long term stability of this blend has not been investigated and as such if you want to make this commercially we recommend you investigate both physical and microbial stability.
• Both microbial and physical stability can be improved by using clean raw materials, avoiding water and humidity and packing the product into a UV protective container. Also minimizing exposure to air is a good idea.
• It is a good idea to test our your bath bomb mix before retailing or gifting to ensure that your choice of colour doesn't stain the bath or sink.

Application:

• Spring is in the air and it is the perfect time to re energise and cleanse your environment . Whether it be for home or office this uplifting blend is sure to put a spring in your step.

Equipment:

• Disposable Pipettes
• 250ml Plastic bottle of your choice
• 24mm Atomiser top

Instructions:

1. Fill three quarters of de mineralised water into spray bottle, so you can shake the bottle well between uses.
2. Add the essential oils.All essential oils can very in strength.
3. Shake the bottle prior to each use, and let it sit for about a day before making a conclusion that the aroma is too weak; the aroma can change after the air freshener has had time to sit.
4. Spray lightly in the room and enjoy!

Application:

• This light-weight cream is perfect for day-repair of dry, rough skin. The Snail Secretion extract is soothing and has a regenerative effect on the complexion.

Instructions:

1. Measure all ingredients in phase I into a heat-proof container and heat until the emulsifying wax has melted (approx 75C°). Take care not to let the mixture boil.
2. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir vigorously with a bar mix or equivalent taking care not to aerate the mix.
3. When the mixture has cooled to 45°C or less add ingredients in phase II with gentle mixing.
4. Pack into suitable container. This doesn't have to be airless.

Storage:

• For immediate use. Store in a cool environment away from direct sunlight & use within a few weeks. If extended storage is required, please ensure adequate levels of preservatives, antioxidants or other additives are used according to your individual requirements.

Application:

• Use under night cream to help sooth sun and environmental damage.

Instructions:

1. Warm water to 70C° and add the thickeners and glycerin while stiring to form a gel.
2. Once a smooth gel base is formed and the mixture has reached a temperature of aroud 45C° add phase II ingredients with gentle mixing.
3. Pack in air-tight serum bottle.

Directions For Use:

• Use under night cream to help sooth sun and environmental damage.

Storage:

• For immediate use. Store in a cool environment away from direct sunlight & use within a few weeks. If extended storage is required, please ensure adequate levels of preservatives, antioxidants or other additives are used according to your individual requirements.

Application:

• Blooming bath oils are favourites of ours as they turn milky when added to water where they deliver a rich and soothing moisture layer to dry skin. They can be quite simple to make - here is a quick recipe to get you started .

Instructions:

• All you have to do is weigh, gently mix then enjoy! As there is no water in this mix, no preservative is required.The polysorbate 85 helps bring the oils and water (in your bath) together to give the milky finish. Without this the oils will just float on top of the bath and not stick so well to the skin.This will also make the bath very hard to clean once you have finished!

Directions For Use:

• For immediate use. Store in a cool environment away from direct sunlight & use within a few weeks. If extended storage is required, please ensure adequate levels of preservatives, antioxidants or other additives are used according to your individual requirements.

Application:

• Simple Mix-and-Use Blend Mask

Instructions:

• Dry blend your powdered ingredients into a small bowl then when combined mix into a paste using your macadamia nut oil

Directions For Use:

• Apply to the face, neck or hands, leave for 10 minutes then rinse