Table 1 Development of the stable base creams and creams containing C. militaris polysaccharides extract
From: Cordyceps militaris polysaccharides: preparation and topical product application
Ingredient | Formula (% w/w) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6A | 6B | 6C | |
DI Water | |||||||||
Sodium EDTA | |||||||||
Carbopol® Ultrez 21 | |||||||||
Urea | 97.50 | 97.50 | 96.50 | 96.50 | 96.55 | 96.80 | 95.00 | 95.40 | 95.60 |
Glycerine | |||||||||
Propylene glycol | |||||||||
Carbopol 941 | |||||||||
Dimethicone | |||||||||
Dimethicone PEG-7 isosterate | |||||||||
Cyclopentaxyloxane | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.40 |
Dimethicone and Dimethicone crosspolymer | |||||||||
Phenoxyethanol | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
Tea tree oil | |||||||||
Orange oil | |||||||||
Extract | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.80 | 0.40 | 0.20 |
Triethanolamine | qs to pH 5.5 | ||||||||
Physicochemical property | |||||||||
Texture | + | + | + + + | + + + | + + + | + + | + | + + | + + + |
Color | + | + | + + + | + + + | + + + | + + | + | + + | + + + |
Odor | + | + | + + + | + + + | + + + | + + | + | + + | + + + |
pH | 5.50 ± 0.01 | 5.52 ± 0.02 | 5.56 ± 0.02 | 5.57 ± 0.03 | 5.62 ± 0.01 | 5.66 ± 0.03 | 5.22 ± 0.02 | 5.65 ± 0.01 | 5.66 ± 0.01 |