03 · Creams
Emulsion bench
Match your emulsifier blend to the oil phase by HLB, keep the preservative inside skin-safe limits, and let the water phase cover what steams off. Oil percents are shares of the oil phase; everything else is percent of the whole batch.
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Oil phase — 20.0% of the batch
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Evaporation allowance — 10%
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Water lost to steam while you heat and stir — the bench adds it back upfront so the finished cream lands on weight.
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Amount — 1.00%
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