IO Dual-Phase Moisturizing Active Liquid

Most actives pick a side: water or oil. IO Dual-Phase Moisturizing Active Liquid is listed as soluble in both, which gives unusual freedom in development. It can go into the water phase of a serum, the oil phase of a balm or the finished emulsion during cool-down.

Product data

Soluble in water and in oils. The card does not list applications, pH or origin. For this ingredient, the supplier CoA of each lot confirms the exact INCI, composition and recommended level.

Using dual solubility

Dual solubility lets one active appear in very different products: a watery toner, a face oil and a rich cream. In an emulsion, choose the phase that suits processing. Heat-sensitive actives can be added during cool-down; robust ones can go into the hot phase. Check the supplier documentation for heat stability.

Product formats

Cream

An emulsion with the active added during cool-down.

Serum

A water-based serum.

Face oil

An anhydrous oil blend.

Balm

A solid balm for dry areas.

Hair care

A conditioner or leave-in.

Formulating guidance

In water-based products, pair it with low molecular weight hyaluronic acid and D-Panthenol. In oils and balms, combine it with squalane oil and tocopherol. More ingredients are listed under actives.

Claims

Base claims on supplier documentation and tests of the finished product. Without data, keep wording to softness, comfort and feel.

Who the products are for

Brands that want one active across a full range of textures, from light serums to rich balms.

Choosing the phase

Run two small batches of the same cream, one with the active in the oil phase and one added during cool-down. Compare appearance, viscosity and stability. Choose the method that gives the most stable result and record it in the batch instructions.

Sensory design

The phase can affect feel. In some products, an active in the oil phase gives a richer finish, while in the water phase it feels lighter. Panel tests show which suits your concept.

Testing

Run stability at room temperature, 40 °C and under light, checking color, odor, viscosity and separation.

Packaging

Airless pumps for creams, droppers for serums and oils, tins for balms.

Batch quality

Keep the CoA for each lot and store retained samples.

Labeling

Use the INCI from the CoA on the label.

Range planning

A serum, a cream and a balm can share the active and present a clear texture ladder from light to rich.

Supplier questions

Ask about heat stability, recommended phase and level, and any incompatibilities. File the answers with the product record.

Original recipe: comfort cream, 100 g

Phase A: water 67.40 g, glycerin 4.00 g, xanthan gum 0.20 g. Phase B: cetearyl olivate and sorbitan olivate 5.00 g, cetyl alcohol 2.00 g, shea butter 4.00 g, squalane 6.00 g, caprylic/capric triglyceride 5.00 g. Heat An and B to 75 °C, emulsify and cool. Phase C below 40 °C: IO Dual-Phase Moisturizing Active Liquid 3.00 g as an example level per CoA, panthenol 1.50 g, preservative 1.00 g, tocopherol 0.40 g, lactic acid solution 0.50 g. Adjust pH to about 5.5.

Hair care detail

In conditioners, the active can be added to the emulsion during cool-down. In leave-in oils, it blends into the oil base. This lets a brand offer the same ingredient in rinse-off and leave-on hair products with very different textures, which is rare for a single active.

Batch documentation

Write the chosen phase and temperature into the batch instructions so production repeats the method exactly. Changes in phase can change appearance and stability.

Sun care

In sun lotions, keep UV filters and claims separate from the active, and test SPF on the finished product.

Storage

Keep the container closed in a cool place away from light.