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  • Alum as a deodorant.

    Posted by Anonymous on February 14, 2019 at 6:59 am

    hello sir, 
    I have made a alum deodorant with potassium Alum, DM Water, Camphor, Glycerin and Fragrance. I want the liquid to be a gel,such that it stand sticked on skin rather then flowing. 

    i tried carbomer powder and TEA but it didn’t help. Shall i use Xanthan Gum? 

    doreen replied 5 years, 1 month ago 1 Member · 1 Reply
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  • doreen

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    February 14, 2019 at 7:59 am

    You need a gelformer that can withstand electrolytes due to the K alum and most carbomers can’t. So xanthan gum might indeed be an alternative.
    Why would you want camphor in your deodorant?

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