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solubiliser and emulsifier
what’s the difference betweensolubiliser and emulsifier
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10 Replies
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I don’t want to discourage people from
asking questions, and I am always ready to respond, however this is exactly a
type of question that makes professional chemists of this forum complain that
it used to be a “safe space” for professionals that is now flooded by dilatants
and home “crappers” (instead of home crafters) as one of the members
phrased it in one of the recent discussions.You can literally put this question in google and get
the answer. Please make sure you only ask something that Google doesn’t know. Or ask a friendly member in a pm.Now the answer:
both are surfactants; both are used in
order to make oil and water mix together. The difference is that solubilisers
are used when you need to incorporate a tiny amount of oil into a large amount of water and achieve a clear solution. Example: you need a solubiliser to incorporate 0.5% of fragrance oil into
clear micellar water or a cleanser. You need an emulsifier to make a lotion or
a cream. It will not be clear. Anticipating the next question: the best
solubiliser is PEG-40 HCO. -
ngarayeva001 said:
I don’t want to discourage people from
asking questions, and I am always ready to respond, however this is exactly a
type of question that makes professional chemists of this forum complain that
it used to be a “safe space” for professionals that is now flooded by dilatants
and home “crappers” (instead of home crafters) as one of the members
phrased it in one of the recent discussions.You can literally put this question in google and get
the answer. Please make sure you only ask something that Google doesn’t know. Or ask a friendly member in a pm.Now the answer:
both are surfactants; both are used in
order to make oil and water mix together. The difference is that solubilisers
are used when you need to incorporate a tiny amount of oil into a large amount of water and achieve a clear solution. Example: you need a solubiliser to incorporate 0.5% of fragrance oil into
clear micellar water or a cleanser. You need an emulsifier to make a lotion or
a cream. It will not be clear. Anticipating the next question: the best
solubiliser is PEG-40 HCO.unfortunately this answer is not on googlethink the best one is peg-40 not peg-40 hco the last one is emolient -
Can i use peg 40 as solubiliser for tocopherol
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First search result on google..
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@smok i think as members said it is easy to find such information in google so i have same thinking with @ngarayeva001 it is better for you to make researchements and efforts before ask for help. -
Yes, exactly formula botanica link is what you find when you type it in google.
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PEG-40 HCO is not used as an emollient:
https://www.ulprospector.com/en/na/PersonalCare/Detail/75/225889/Eumulgin-CO-40
https://www.makingcosmetics.com/PEG-40-Hydrogenated-Castor-Oil_p_123.html
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I saw somewhere in this forum peg-40 hco and peg-40 there are difference
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Again I
appreciate the fact that cosmetic formulation is a very niche industry. It is
really hard to find information online, but you can if you are resourceful enough.One of the easiest
options is to use suppliers websites. They
want to sell their products and provide a lot of helpful information. You can learn
a lot by just using makingcosmetics.
Analysing existing products in the market also helps a lot.Another great
way to learn is to use INCIdecoder website. Type the inci and see in which products it is
used. You can learn so much by analysing brand products!I am not
discouraging anyone from asking questions, but I am really tired of reading diminishing comments about homecrafters who want “free formulas”, “free
answers” and don’t do the homework.And feel free
to pm me, I will respond when I have time (if I didn’t answer a personal
question, doesn’t mean I won’t answer a question on formulation). -
thank you you always you have very good advices
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