SSPLAXSkincare Formulation
Why does the least-cost modeled formula include squalane?
Least-cost batch
~$1,310 per 1,000 kg (≈$1.31/kg)
Oil phase
CCT 100 · Shea 10 · Dimethicone 24.8 · Squalane 5.3 kg
What binds
Both screening limits; cost and skin feel retain headroom
Composition
Blend composition
What sets the blend
The cheapest emollient fills to its 10% use-level ceiling immediately. The comedogenicity and natural-origin screening limits are both exactly used.
Situation
A 1,000 kg batch, eight raw materials, an emollient floor, and three screening targets that must hold together.
Model logic
Uses editable demonstration scores to choose the least-cost recipe that fills the vessel and meets every authored property limit.
The cheapest emollient fills to its 10% use-level ceiling immediately.
The comedogenicity and natural-origin screening limits are both exactly used.
Skin feel has headroom and the raw-material budget is barely half spent.
The modeled blend is 79.5% water, 3% glycerin, 3.5% emulsifier, 10% caprylic/capric triglyceride, 1% shea, 2.48% dimethicone, and 0.53% squalane at about $1.31/kg.