% Of Water In Products

[divadoll]

Have you thought about how much water is in what we buy? Do you know how much water in lotions? I was making some lotion and these thoughts crossed my mind. The lotion I made, with the appropriate emulsifier, has about 80% water. 80% and it is still a fairly thick lotion (1/2 way between cream and lotion). Its a good thing that I made it. If I was buying the lotion, I'd be concerned as to what exactly I was paying for.

What do you think?

 

[magosienne]

Well, i know water reveals more of its properties if it's in a cream formula rather than on its own, so really the question i ask myself is the quality of the water used in products, its source and its quality.

Because, if it's from a plant, then i know it's the product of distillation and it retains a small concentration of the plant's properties.

If it's thermal water, i know it's charged in minerals and ions (then it's a matter of choosing the best suiting your needs).

If it's seawater sure (although between pollution and past oil slicks, it may not be as good for my skin as the brand wants me to believe).

But if it's plain water, from the tap, then i freak out.

Because you put it on your skin and it eventually sinks in to hydrate it, i wished some brands that are not specifically labelled that way would indicate which water they use.

 

[divadoll]

Usually, it is most likely just distilled water.

 

[magosienne]

I suppose, i've watched a documentary on tv on water in my country, and although very informative, it was also a bit scary.

 

[nxdfashionista]

i'm interested in said docu, what is it?

 

[Aprill]

I read on stoplyingtomyface.com (if it is still around) that the skin does not absorb water anyway, so it dosent matter to me

 

[divadoll]

It should if it's 70-80% water and your skin doesn't absorb water. You are left paying for 20% effective ingredients and 80% useless ingredients. For a $100 cream, $80 of it is useless water.

 

[divadoll]

Originally Posted by nxdfashionista /img/forum/go_quote.gif i'm interested in said docu, what is it? Google a lotion recipe and see how much water is in it. Try making a lotion or a cream and see how much water there is. Read the ingredients list of your moisturizer and see what is first.