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  • Solubizing (or emulsifying) Eucaplytpus OIl and Menthol

    Posted by jjciii on March 19, 2017 at 5:52 pm

    Hi Everyone,

    I am stumped.  I am trying to reformulate a current bath soak that conatins 5% Eucalyptus 0.5% Menthol.  It is currently solubilized by PEG 40 hydogenated castor oil; however we want to replace the PEGS  I have tried many products from Seppic and Evonik with the same result; separation.  It doesn’t have to be a clear system, just the ability to hold 5% Eucaplytus and 0.5% Menthol.  Has anyone had a similar challenge?  Any ideas  much appreciated :>

    DavidW replied 7 years, 12 months ago 6 Members · 7 Replies
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  • Bobzchemist

    Member
    March 19, 2017 at 10:19 pm

    I don’t think it’s going to be possible and still have it function as a bath soak.

  • belassi

    Member
    March 20, 2017 at 1:09 am

    PEGs helped enormously with that particular problem. I agree 100% with Bob.

  • johnb

    Member
    March 20, 2017 at 7:45 am

    Have you tried a glycol (e.g dipropylene glycol)/surfactant blend.

    As a surfactant, possibly an amine oxide, a betaine or one of the more recent glucoside or amino acid derived surfactants.

    This is only my thoughts - I’ve not tried it in practice, but 5% eucalyptus, 0.5% menthol, 60% dipropylene glycol, the remainder made up with the surfactant.

  • jjciii

    Member
    March 20, 2017 at 11:26 am

    Hi Guys, 
    Thanks very much for your thoughts and suggestions.  I wanted to stay clear of DPG /surfactant bucause it’s a banned solvent in this company; interesting though.  I finally got Polysorbate 20 to hold those amounts and it looks good.  Not my first choice, but it works.  Thanks.

  • johnb

    Member
    March 20, 2017 at 12:00 pm

    I don’t understand. If you require to replace PEGs why are you happy with polysorbate 20?

  • DRBOB@VERDIENT.BIZ

    Member
    March 20, 2017 at 2:46 pm

    We have made similar systems using combination of Ultrez 10 and xanthan gum in a 70:30 ratio and omitted eo adducts such as polysorbate 20.

  • DavidW

    Member
    March 24, 2017 at 2:11 am

    You can try some SD alcohol

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