Table 2 Formulations of cleansing form ingredients
From: Effects of the myrtle essential oil on the acne skin—clinical trials for Korean women
Ingredients | Compositions (wt%) | |
|---|---|---|
Control | Myrtle | |
Phase A | ||
Water | q.s to 100 | q.s to 100 |
Glycerin | 6.00 | 6.00 |
Propylene glycol | 5.00 | 5.00 |
PEG-8 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Methylparaben | 0.20 | 0.20 |
Tetrasodium EDTA | 0.05 | 0.05 |
Potassium hydroxide | 5.00 | 5.00 |
Cocamidopropyl betaine | 0.50 | 0.50 |
Phase B | ||
Stearic acid | 5.00 | 5.00 |
Myristic acid | 20.00 | 20.00 |
Lauric acid | 5.00 | 5.00 |
Beeswax | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Glycol stearate | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Propylparaben | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Hydrogenated polydecene | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate | 2.50 | 2.50 |
Cetearyl alcohol | 0.50 | 0.50 |
PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil | 0.80 | 0.80 |
Phase C | ||
Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Myrtus communis extract | – | 0.50 |