Luxury Shave Cream
"Goodies" = Special Ingredients to customize your product
While we have tried to add a lot of fabulous ingredients to this product, you may want to customize it further with other amazing ingredients. These special ingredients that we call "Goodies" can be added to our Luxury Shave Cream for an additional per unit charge.
We also have a variety of Herbal Extracts and Extract Blends and Exotic Plant Oils that you might want to add to this product.
You will be able to choose one or more of these "Goodies", "Herbal Extracts/Blends", and "Exotic Plant Oils" on the product order form.
Special Ingredient Prices
We have listed the special ingredients we offer for our Luxury Shave Cream in the following list. Below each ingredient is the price for adding it to the different size units. Please note that while we have listed all units sizes below each ingredient, not all products are offered in every size.
Special Ingredient Descriptions and Labeling Information
Below each special ingredient we have listed a brief description of what the ingredient does. This will help you decide if you want to add it to the formula. If the ingredient name is highlighted in pink, it means it is a link to more information about that ingredient. It is important to have the correct INCI (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients) in the ingredient list you put on your product label. Below the description of each special ingredient, we have the INCI name(s) that should go in your ingredient list. The Luxury Shave Cream product page has the full ingredient list for that product and also tells you where in the ingredient list you should add the INCI name(s) for the special ingredients.
Glycans
Glycans are widely used in skin & hair care products because of their ability to bind with water efficiently and increase depth of hydration. They are easily accepted by skin and hair because of their positive charge. They are a precursor to Hyaluronic acid improving the moisturization, elasticity, firmness of skin while reducing the appearance of wrinkles. On hair, they can bind moisture to the hair and adds slip and silky feel.
Ingredient List Name: Hydrolyzed glycosaminoglycans
2 oz unit = $ 0.03 / unit
4 oz unit = $ 0.06 / unit
8 oz unit = $ 0.12 / unit
16 oz unit = $ 0.24 / unit
Bulk Pails = $ 0.24 / pound
Sodium Lactate Moisturizer
Sodium lactate is the product of fermentation of sugar. Sodium Lactate is one of the Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF) constituents of skin, required in the maintenance of natural hydration. Sodium Lactate is a superior moisturizer, increasing the moisture content of skin by up to 84%. When compared to other commonly used moisturizers, it’s water holding capacity is second only to Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyaluronic Acid).
Ingredient List Name: Sodium Lactate
2 oz unit = $ 0.01 / unit
4 oz unit = $ 0.02 / unit
8 oz unit = $ 0.04 / unit
16 oz unit = $ 0.08 / unit
Bulk Pails = $ 0.08 / pound
Collagen
Collagen is native to the human body. It has tremendous water binding properties which is great for skin and hair.
Please note that this material comes from animals.
Ingredient List Name: Soluble collagen
2 oz unit = $ 0.015 / unit
4 oz unit = $ 0.03 / unit
8 oz unit = $ 0.06 / unit
16 oz unit = $ 0.12 / unit
Bulk Pails = $ 0.12 / pound
Natural Moisturizing Factor
Derived from amino acids, this material is similar to the Natural Moisturizing Factor which is a normal part of the skin. It can increase moisture in the skin and hair with more hydrating power than glycerin to give softness and elasticity.
Ingredient List Name: Sodium PCA
2 oz unit = $ 0.015 / unit
4 oz unit = $ 0.03 / unit
8 oz unit = $ 0.06 / unit
16 oz unit = $ 0.12 / unit
Bulk Pails = $ 0.12 / pound
Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance in skin that has the capacity to attract and hold vast amounts of moisture. As we age, our skin loses the ability to preserve moisture, resulting in the visible loss of firmness, pliability, and plumpness. Hyaluronic acid has the ability to replenish moisture that is crucial to having younger-looking, supple skin. At the same time, it revitalizes skin’s outer layers so they look and feel softer, smoother, and, hydrated to instantly improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Hyaluronic acid can moisturize and fertilize the scalp for healthier looking hair.
Ingredient List Name: Sodium hyaluronate
2 oz unit = $ 0.015 / unit
4 oz unit = $ 0.03 / unit
8 oz unit = $ 0.06 / unit
16 oz unit = $ 0.12 / unit
Bulk Pails = $ 0.12 / pound
Vitamins A, C, & E
This material contains Vitamins A, C, and E encapsulated in small liposomes. These liposomes help keep the vitamins stable until you release them on the skin and hair when you apply your product. These vitamins not only are antioxidants but help promote healthy hair, scalp, and skin. These vitamins can help add condition and shine to the hair and promote anti-aging on the skin.
Ingredient List Names: Ascorbyl palmitate, Retinyl palmitate, Tocopheryl acetate, Phospholipids
2 oz unit = $ 0.02 / unit
4 oz unit = $ 0.03 / unit
8 oz unit = $ 0.05 / unit
16 oz unit = $ 0.07 / unit
Bulk Pails = $ 0.07 / pound
Honey
Honey is a natural humectant that brings moisture to the skin and hair. Honey can help strengthen the hair. On skin, it not only brings moisturization but is loaded with antioxidants.
Ingredient List Name: Honey
2 oz unit = $ 0.02 / unit
4 oz unit = $ 0.03 / unit
8 oz unit = $ 0.05 / unit
16 oz unit = $ 0.07 / unit
Bulk Pails = $ 0.07 / pound
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is abundant in natural alpha hydroxy acids, free amino acids, monosaccharides (fructose, glucose), oligosaccharides and hydrosoluble vitamins (group B, C). These all contribute to additional cleansing benefits to remove build up of other products to give you a healthy scalp and shiny lustrous hair.
Ingredient List Name: Apple cider vinegar
2 oz unit = $ 0.02 / unit
4 oz unit = $ 0.03 / unit
8 oz unit = $ 0.05 / unit
16 oz unit = $ 0.07 / unit
Bulk Pails = $ 0.07 / pound
Oat & Rice Protein Blend
This is a blend of Hydrolyzed oat & rice proteins consisting of 18 amino acids. Oat protein strengthens, conditions, & repairs hair as well as helping protect the hair from environmental damage. Rice protein smooths the hair and gives gloss & luster. Rice protein increases moisture content and tensile strength resulting in the hair looking healthier & fuller.
Ingredient List Names: Hydrolyzed oat protein, Hydrolyzed rice protein
2 oz unit = $ 0.12 / unit
4 oz unit = $ 0.18 / unit
8 oz unit = $ 0.30 / unit
16 oz unit = $ 0.56 / unit
Bulk pails = $ 0.56 / pound
Glycerin Moisturizer
This “goodie” is so you can add a higher percentage of Glycerin to your products. Glycerin is what is called a “humectant”. It attracts water to skin and hair. It adds great moisturizing to skin care products without an oily feel. It is water soluble so is fabulous in body washes and shampoos. It is well known as a curl enhancer in products for wavy and curly hair and helps define curls.
Ingredient List Name: Glycerin
2 oz unit = $ 0.09 / unit
4 oz unit = $ 0.10 / unit
8 oz unit = $ 0.12 / unit
16 oz unit = $ 0.16 / unit
Bulk Pails = $ 0.16 / pound
Lightweight Silicone
This is a “volatile” silicone material which means it goes on really light and dry and some of it slowly evaporates off the hair over time so there isn’t a lot of build-up on the hair but just smooth, perfect shiny hair. On skin it adds a non-greasy, lubricious feel with a velvety after feel.
* Shine * Slip *Non-greasy velvety feel
Ingredient List Name: Cyclomethicone
2 oz unit = $ 0.11 / unit
4 oz unit = $ 0.15 / unit
8 oz unit = $ 0.20 / unit
16 oz unit = $ 0.30 / unit
Bulk pails = $ 0.30 / pound
Heavier Silicone
This silicone is a bit heavier than the other ones in the goodie list. For skin, it creates a barrier to prevent water loss while making the skin soft & supple. For hair, it adds shine and smoothing.
* Silky feel * Shine *Smoothing
Ingredient List Name: Dimethicone
2 oz unit = $ 0.11 / unit
4 oz unit = $ 0.15 / unit
8 oz unit = $ 0.20 / unit
16 oz unit = $ 0.30 / unit
Bulk pails = $ 0.30 / pound
Silicone Alternate – Vegetable oil based
This material is made from olives. It has similar properties to Dimethicone but is NOT SILICONE for those who don’t like silicones. It makes skin soft & supple. For hair, it adds shine, slip and smoothing.
* Softening * Shine * Slip * Smoothing
Ingredient List Name: Hydrogeanted ethylhexyl olivate (and) Hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables
2 oz unit = $ 0.17 / unit
4 oz unit = $ 0.18 / unit
8 oz unit = $ 0.20 / unit
16 oz unit = $ 0.24 / unit
Bulk Pails = $ 0.24 / pound