Make a glow gel

In today’s blog, I’ll be showing you how to make a super-light moisturising Glow gel that is suitable for daytime use or even at night. I wanted to bring you a simple but pleasing product that can be made in 30 minutes and can make a wonderful gift for your mum this Mother’s day.

The gel is based on Sapogel Q, which will gel up your oils. This allows you to create a very interesting lipid-based product that has so many possibilities. It is a palm-free, natural ingredient that is super easy to use and can create gel-like products. 

I chose light lipids to go in the formula but the best part is that as long as you keep the Sapogel: lipid ratio, you can use any oils of your choice. I wanted a thicker gel so I used 15% Sapogel. You can add a bit of glycerine, but it would lower the viscosity (meaning it would be runnier). Sapogel already has quite a high amount of glycerine, so I felt no need to add more. The same would happen if you increased the amount of Sapogel to 20%-25%. It is your choice. That could work if you wanted to package it in a pump bottle for example. 

I have added a tiny amount of mica at the end of the formula to give a subtle glow to the product and then to the skin when applied.

Micas will not give colour, well, not as oxides would but that’s what we want. I used Satin Bronze mica but I think it could work well with others such as peach colour mica. When this oil gel is applied, it moisturises the skin and will give a very lovely glow. Because I worked with light oils, this product can be used alone or under make-up. If you want, you can choose different oils to make it feel more nourishing.

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Make your mama happy with this simple yet aesthetically super pleasing oily gel.

SOURCING

This is where I purchased my ingredients:

Sapogel Q- INCI: Glycerin, Aqua, Quillaja saponaria Wood Extract, Saponaria officinalis (Soapwort) Leaf/Root Extract

Natura Plantsil - INCI: Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate and, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables

Spilanthes Acmella extract - INCI: caprylic/capric triglyceride, spilanthes acmella flower extract

HOW TO USE

Apply on cleansed skin. Can be used during the day or night.

THE FORMULA