Home Cosmetic Science Talk Formulating Bearberry leaf powder and licorice root powder

  • belassi

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    March 21, 2020 at 4:56 pm

    If it’s the brown 12% licorice root extract, it is reasonably soluble in water.

  • Pharma

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    March 21, 2020 at 4:59 pm

    If it is really leaf and root powders, then they are not fully soluble in anything and have to be dispersed in the product.

  • Dtdang

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    March 21, 2020 at 5:20 pm

    usually the manufacturers tell you on the ingredient description or on COA

  • Beryl01

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    March 21, 2020 at 5:51 pm

    Pharma said:

    If it is really leaf and root powders, then they are not fully soluble in anything and have to be dispersed in the product.

    How are they dispersed in the product?

  • Beryl01

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    March 21, 2020 at 5:52 pm

    Belassi said:

    If it’s the brown 12% licorice root extract, it is reasonably soluble in water.

    It says to disperse in glycerin 

  • Pharma

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    March 21, 2020 at 7:29 pm

    Beryl01 said:

    …How are they dispersed in the product?

    Err… this may now sound like a stupid question but I have to ask, no offence: Do you know the definition of the word ‘disperse’ and what this actually means?
    If yes: Did you ever make cheese fondue (real one, not the ready-to-cook in vacuum sealed tin-foil pouches)? If yes, this would greatly reduce my time trying to explain things ;). If not: You may really want to consider doing so, it’s very much worth it :smiley: ! I recommend ‘moitié-moitié’ (half Gruyère and half Vacherin fribourgeois).
  • Dtdang

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    March 22, 2020 at 2:38 am

    The usage recommended and (water soluble or oil soluble) are listed on coa or ingredient description.

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