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Defoamer Ethanol vs isopropanol ?
if we have access just for ethanol or isopropanol what will be the best choice to give antifoam effect ?
And if we will use it for ceteareth 25 at level 30 % what will be the adequat dose of alcohol to inhibit the foam?
@Perry @MarkBroussard @Gunther @ngarayeva001 @Chemist77 -
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could you share more details about your product so we can help
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If it is about that pomade thing, then trust me only the process can help. Nothing else seems to help, manually ethanol/IPA buffing at the surface makes it free from bubbles/aeration. There might be little effect but it is just not worth it.
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@Kingstone it is hair pomade about details just ceteareth 25 in formulation can make bubbles so no need saying other ingredients.
@Chemist77 yes it is pomade , actually my formulation is good however i want to know as i asked wich is the best defoamer between isopropanol and ethanol and theire level of use as defoamer . -
The pour temperature is very high as you know, but still if you want to try then go with ethanol. That is more of a personal care solvent, IPA not so.
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Maybe you consider silicones? It’s a hair product, you can’t make it worse by adding silicone in it. As per my experience, nothing decreases foaming better than silicones.
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@ngarayeva001 i agree that silicone such dimethicone will be better solution , however i have a problem of access so i did not make as a choice .
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With dimethicone you will lose clarity, else it is one of the best.
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ethanol is smaller and should migrate to the interface (air/water) quicker and destabilize it better
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I don’t know as I’ve never done a comparison experiment.
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@Chemist77 thanks for your interesting reply.
@jeremien that is the answer i need to know , have an idea about level of use?
@Perry i appriciate your reply.
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Isopropyl alcohol smells more and worse than ethanol does, so this makes the latter a better choice IMO.
Why not just switch to another pomade recipe that doesn’t foam, and requires no alcohol?
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@Gunther actually my poade dosen’t need really defoamer cause it has very low foam , just to have an idea about defoamer i asked. Also i’am against using alcohol generally but in low dose “as defoamer level i guess ” it will be great cause alcohol has antibacterien effect and did not has important drying effect.
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