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  Can esters replace stearic acid or fatty alcohols to thicken skin creams?

  Posted by Gunther on November 7, 2019 at 9:01 pm

  So esters can both thicken it up while providing a better skin feel, without looking white on skin like fatty alcohols do?

  OldPerry replied 5 years ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  OldPerry

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  November 7, 2019 at 9:27 pm

  I don’t think they can replace them.  Esters are generally not slightly “surfactanty-ish” like Alcohols  (-OH) and Acids (-COOH)

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