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  Posted by Liza on May 24, 2020 at 5:04 pm

  Please help… i want to make facial toner,
  60ml sandalwood hydrosol
  30ml witch hazel extract 
  15ml aloe vera gel
  2.5ml veg glycerin 
  7 drops lavender oil
  i want to add PEG 20 and optiphen plus.. but dont know how much i have to add.. help me please

  em88 replied 4 years, 8 months ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  Pharma

  Member

  May 24, 2020 at 5:43 pm

  Why do you want to add PEG-20? You’ve got already glycerol as humectant, why add a PEG too?

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  Liza

  Member

  May 24, 2020 at 5:56 pm

  I think if i add PEG when i want to use, didnt need to shake… 

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  Pharma

  Member

  May 24, 2020 at 6:37 pm

  Why do you need to shake?

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  ngarayeva001

  Member

  May 24, 2020 at 7:40 pm

  Do you mean Polysorbate 20 a solubiliser? I have never seen PEG-20 a humectant on DIY market.

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  em88

  Pharmacist

  May 29, 2020 at 5:45 am

  ngarayeva001 said:

  Do you mean Polysorbate 20 a solubiliser? I have never seen PEG-20 a humectant on DIY market.

  Indeed it should be an emulsifier there. It is most likely Polysorbate 20. 

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