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    Posted by tracingrobots on November 21, 2017 at 6:04 pm

    I’m told the salt of white licorice extract (Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate) and or licorice extract is a saponin.

    We are using 1% of Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate in our spray but it’s creating too many bubbles 9suds) in the bottle.

    Is there a natural or less chemically way of reducing bubble formation?

    There is Alpha-Arbutin, Niacinamide, N-Acetyl Glucosamine,  Saké Ferment.

    Any suggestions would be great.

    thanks,
    Todd

    tracingrobots replied 7 years ago 2 Members · 8 Replies
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  • belassi

    Member
    November 21, 2017 at 6:31 pm

    Your report does not agree with my experience. Pure DPG (a white powder) does not cause any foaming in my experience. Lower grades of extract (eg the brown 12% powder I also stock) does indeed contain saponins and has different effects to the purified acid or salt.

  • tracingrobots

    Member
    November 21, 2017 at 8:45 pm

    ok, thought our grade was ≥98%. yep, it’s the DPG. we added  0.5% in water, shook it and waala SUDS.  

  • tracingrobots

    Member
    November 21, 2017 at 8:45 pm

    ok, thought our grade was ≥98%. yep, it’s the DPG. We made a 0.5% dpg in water, shook it, and waala - SUDS.  

    Bad grade?

  • tracingrobots

    Member
    November 21, 2017 at 8:59 pm

    we spoke to the supplier and they say it’s 99% DPG. waiting for them to answer the foaming problem

  • belassi

    Member
    November 21, 2017 at 10:29 pm

    Very strange. I would have to make some and retest (I make it by reacting the pure acid with KOH)

  • tracingrobots

    Member
    November 22, 2017 at 7:38 pm

    Thanks. The supplier double checked and made a 0.5% solution in water and he got lots of foam.

  • belassi

    Member
    November 22, 2017 at 8:24 pm

    I’ll try this ASAP but am very busy at the moment.

  • tracingrobots

    Member
    November 22, 2017 at 9:02 pm

    Thanks. 

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