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  Substitue for Lanolin in Lipgloss

  Posted by vchemie on July 10, 2020 at 4:13 am

  What are some substitutes for lanolin for lipgloss? I know of Softisan but are there others? Thank you.

  ewhitake replied 1 year ago 5 Members · 5 Replies
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  EVchem

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  July 10, 2020 at 11:17 am

  I’ve heard people using cupuacu butter as an alternative but I wouldn’t expect exact same performance

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  mhart123

  Member

  July 10, 2020 at 11:48 am

  There is Plantasens VL by Clariant and SMA has a vegetable alternative to lanolin as well.  I think they are both a little more sticky but it might be worth a try

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  Bill_Toge

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  July 11, 2020 at 5:12 pm

  in my experience, a combination of malleable microcrystalline wax and sucrose acetate isobutyrate makes a passable substitute

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  vchemie

  Member

  July 12, 2020 at 6:18 pm

  Thanks very much! 

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  ewhitake

  Member

  January 1, 2024 at 10:48 am

  Chiming in on an old post. But if anyone is listening I’ve been using Pomegranate Sterols instead of lanolin or petrolatum. It takes a little longer to melt and it’s REALLY tacky but I really like the lip feel in the finished product.

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