Olivem 1000 (RITAMULSE SCG REPLACEMENT)

Olivem1000 (also called olive emulsifying wax) is a complete, self-thickening, natural, plant-derived emulsifying wax for creating oil-in-water emulsions. It is a naturally derived emulsifier which is obtained from Olive oil. It is 100% plant based, made from olive oil and has fatty acid composition which resembles skin.

It is a PEG-free Oil in Water (O/W) emulsifier and has excellent anti-aging and anti-redness properties.

Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate

Thin, flat white flakes.

The recommended usage of 2–8% depends on your desired viscosity.

• Serums, Milk and Lotions: 2-4%
• Mid-weight creams – 5-6%
• Richer body products – upto 8%

Results will vary depending on other ingredients used in formulation. Emulsions reach their final viscosity on the next day. You can add 0.3% xanthan gum to increase stability of low viscosity emulsions.

It is typically recommended to include stabilizers in your formula, like 0.2% xanthan gum, or 1–2% of a thickener/stabilizer like olive wax or Glyceryl Stearate. I don’t always do this and haven’t had any issues.

In lotions and creams it functions as an all-in-one emulsifier as well as contributing thickening. I find emulsions made with Olivem 1000 tend to be thicker than emulsions made with Polawax or Emulsifying Wax NF.

In cleansing oils and balms it creates products that self-emulsify on contact with water. It also brings the “cleansing” element as Olivem 1000 is made up of molecules that have an oil-loving and a water-loving end; the oil-loving end grabs the oil on your skin, and the water-loving end grabs the water you are washing with to rinse away easily.

• MONTANOV 68 (INCI: Cetearyl Alcohol & Cetearyl Glucoside) will work, though we found it soaps even more enthusiastically than Olivem 1000 does.
• For a non-natural alternative, you could use Emulsifying Wax NF.
• You cannot use a solubilizer, like Polysorbate 80, in place of Olivem 1000.
• You cannot use a true wax, like beeswax, in place of Olivem 1000.