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  • Some floor cleaner samples are milky white while others are not.

    Posted by oldman20 on September 26, 2024 at 9:37 am

    Hi, I was stirring the floor cleaner and had the following strange phenomenon:

    After being poured into bottles almost simultaneously over a period of time, some bottles developed white opaque fibers, while most remained clear.

    The solution simply consists of ethoxylate L12, carbomer and thickened with TEA, adding preservatives.

    Is there any microbial contamination in those bottles? I am planning to send the white turbid sample for microbiological testing. Any advice in this case?

    ozgirl replied 1 day, 4 hours ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • ozgirl

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    September 26, 2024 at 6:12 pm

    What is your preservative? Is it active at the pH of your carbomer?

    Is there any change in pH or odor?

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