Home Cosmetic Science Talk Formulating Iodized salt as thickener

  • Iodized salt as thickener

    Posted by emanuelsf on January 19, 2020 at 5:48 pm

    Hello everyone! 
    I’ve run out of pure NaCl and the most a available salt in my country is iodized salt. Can I use it ?
    Regards

    pharma replied 4 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
  • 2 Replies
  • emanuelsf

    Member
    January 19, 2020 at 5:50 pm

    Ops, to thicken a liquid soap formuka

  • pharma

    Member
    January 19, 2020 at 6:53 pm
    The amount of iodine (iodide, to be precise) is minuscule and won’t disturb as long as you’re not using it in an oxidising formula (e.g. containing hydrogen peroxide or benzoyl peroxide).
    Sea salt contains a lot more than just iodide and it’s frequently used and works fine in soaps.

Log in to reply.