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  Cetyl alcohol

  Posted by Dtdang on July 18, 2018 at 4:36 am

  Anyone has experiences on Cetyl alcohol as the thickener. Please share your experiences. I appreciate all your comments.

  Thanks

  Dtdang replied 6 years, 6 months ago 7 Members · 9 Replies
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  Dr Catherine Pratt

  Member

  July 18, 2018 at 8:27 am

  In what respect do you want to use it? as a back up to your emulsification system?

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  em88

  Pharmacist

  July 18, 2018 at 11:19 am

  It should increase the viscosity since it is solid. 

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  belassi

  Member

  July 18, 2018 at 1:22 pm

  thickener for what? Will you PLEASE be specific. We are not mind readers.

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  Gunther

  Member

  July 18, 2018 at 4:02 pm

  Cetyl alcohol is insoluble in water
  so unless it’s part of an emulsifier system, it will slowly sink to the bottom.

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  amitvedakar

  Member

  July 19, 2018 at 4:07 am

  Cetostreyl Alcohol can be good thickner for cream/ Lotion. with ceto Macrogol 1000. 

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  Dtdang

  Member

  July 19, 2018 at 9:30 pm

  My cream/lotion is so thin. I want that the lotion is thicken but no greasy.

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  Dtdang

  Member

  July 19, 2018 at 9:31 pm

  Thank you so much for all your input. 

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  Dirtnap1

  Member

  July 19, 2018 at 10:17 pm

  You may also be able to use a little Glycol-Distearate. Will help give a powdery after feel as well. 

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  Dtdang

  Member

  July 19, 2018 at 10:27 pm

  Thanks a lot.

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