I got the recipe for this After Shave from Snowdrift Farm‘s newsletter to promote Cremophor CO 40, which is hydrogenated castor oil. Cremophor CO 40 is an emulsifier and can be used to make clear water-based sprays and lotions and as a dispersing agent.
After Shave
Phase A
3.00 oz. Cremophor CO 40®
0.10 oz. Menthol crystals
0.50 oz. Fragrance or essential oil
Phase B
60.00 oz. Formulator’s Alcohol
Phase C
3.00 oz. Panthenol
33.40 oz. Water
Instructions:
Citric acid as needed to adjust to pH 5.
Melt the Cremophor CO40® and combine the menthol and the fragrance with it. Add a few menthol crystals at a time and ensure that they have dissolved before testing and adding more.
Slowly add the alcohol to this mixture using a whisk. Combine the panthenol with the water and add it slowly to the alcohol mixture. Adjust the pH to 5 using citric acid.
thebathoholic says
Has anyone tried this after shave recipe. If it works, let me know so I can share this with some friends of mine.