IO Natural Extract Complex Liquid

Few raw materials arrive as acidic as IO Natural Extract Complex Liquid. Its card lists a pH of 1 to 2, which tells a formulator two things at once: this complex of natural extracts belongs in renewal-focused products, and it demands careful handling and pH control from the first gram.

Product data

Liquid complex of natural extracts, water-soluble. PH range of the material 1 to 2. The card does not list applications or origin. For this ingredient, the supplier CoA of each lot confirms the exact INCI, composition and recommended level.

Safe handling

A material at pH 1 to 2 can irritate skin and eyes in concentrated form. Wear gloves and safety glasses when weighing it, add it slowly to water, never the other way around, and clean spills promptly. Keep the safety data sheet at the bench.

pH control in the finished product

The finished pH decides how a product feels and how well it is tolerated. Measure the pH after adding the complex, adjust with sodium hydroxide or sodium citrate solution to your target and record the amount of base used. Products for daily home use are usually set well above the raw material pH; professional peels follow the supplier's guidance and local rules.

Product formats

Renewal toner

A toner used a few evenings a week.

Night serum

A light serum for a smoother look by morning.

Professional peel

A salon product applied by trained staff.

Body lotion for rough areas

A lotion for elbows, knees and heels.

Formulating guidance

Dilute the complex into the water phase and adjust pH. Choose acid-tolerant thickeners such as xanthan gum or hydroxyethylcellulose. Pair it with D-Panthenol and aloe vera gel for comfort and niacinamide for radiance once the pH suits it. More plant-based ingredients are listed under botanical extracts.

Claims

Use cosmetic wording such as smoother, brighter, renewed-looking skin. Support numbers with tests on the finished product, and include tolerance testing.

Who the products are for

Customers with dull, rough skin who are used to renewal products, and salons offering peel services.

Sun advice

Renewal routines make daily sunscreen essential. Put a clear sun advice line on the pack.

Introducing the routine

Advise starting two evenings a week and increasing slowly if skin feels comfortable. Tingling is common with acidic products; stinging or redness means the customer should stop.

Packaging

Use acid-resistant plastics or glass, and check that pumps and droppers tolerate the finished pH.

Testing

Run stability at room temperature and 40 °C, checking pH drift, color, odor and viscosity, and confirm packaging compatibility.

Batch quality

Check the pH of each incoming lot, keep the CoA and store retained samples.

Preservation

Choose a preservative that works at your final pH and confirm it with a challenge test.

Range planning

A toner, a night serum and a body lotion form a renewal line for home use.

Original recipe: evening renewal toner, 100 g

Purified water 84.60 g, IO Natural Extract Complex Liquid 4.00 g as an example level per CoA, glycerin 3.00 g, propanediol 3.00 g, panthenol 1.00 g, allantoin 0.10 g, xanthan gum 0.10 g, preservative 0.80 g, sodium hydroxide solution 3.40 g. Disperse xanthan in the glycols and add to the water. Slowly add the complex with stirring, then panthenol, allantoin and preservative. Raise pH to the chosen target with sodium hydroxide solution and record the amount used.

Professional use

Salon peels follow protocols set by the supplier and local regulations, with trained staff, timing and neutralization steps.

Storage

Keep the container tightly closed in a cool, dark place.