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Good emulsifier to use with sodium carbomer?
Hi, Does anyone have experience making a O/W emulsion using sodium carbomer as the thickener? I have made completely water based formulas using sodium carbomer and the stability and feel has been good. However, when trying to make a O/W emulsion, the gel breaks soon after emulsification or it breaks when rubbing the finished formula on skin and the product almost just feels like water. I am using a combination of 2.5% Lipomulse 165 and 1% Cetyl Alcohol and 0.5% sodium carbomer. I tried adding the sodium carbomer to just the water and also sprinkling in it after the emulsion was made. Maybe this just isn’t an optimal emulsifier for sodium carbomer? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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