Paraffin hair oil thickener

Quimico

Helo, i am developing paraffin hair oil and i am trying to make thicker, i am trying to use Carbomer and HEC Please help 

Quimico

My trial was 0.2% Carbomor

Perry

You can't use Carbomer to thicken an oil.

Although, perhaps you have other ingredients in your formula?

Bill_Toge

try Versagel

Quimico

Perry said:

You can't use Carbomer to thicken an oil.

Although, perhaps you have other ingredients in your formula?

I am using paraffin oil only Which is mineral oil
Can i use carbomer and TEA only?
Thanks Perry i will known you my results My trial was 0.2% Carbomer

Bill_Toge

carbomer only works in water-based systems - it won't hydrate in oil

Abdullah

Use some petroleum

Quimico

Abdullah said:

Use some petroleum

What kind of petroleum??

Gordof

to thicken an oil you need either a Polymer which is oil soluble or you need a Wax / Butter that is compatible with your main oil and does not recrystallize visible in it. in your case, i would say you can use Vaseline for example or high viscose paraffin oil depends on the viscosity you wanna go for.

I would recommend using Polyamide-8 as polymers, tradenames for example are OleoCraft™ there are different types out there and you can ask the supplier for advice on which one to use for your product to get the best performance. they need to be usable with your main oil so ask them Realy it can go wrong otherwise. but you can then get from low to high viscose oils "gel"

Quimico

Gordof said:

to thicken an oil you need either a Polymer which is oil soluble or you need a Wax / Butter that is compatible with your main oil and does not recrystallize visible in it. in your case, i would say you can use Vaseline for example or high viscose paraffin oil depends on the viscosity you wanna go for.

I would recommend using Polyamide-8 as polymers, tradenames for example are OleoCraft™ there are different types out there and you can ask the supplier for advice on which one to use for your product to get the best performance. they need to be usable with your main oil so ask them Realy it can go wrong otherwise. but you can then get from low to high viscose oils "gel"

Thanks Gordof, What type of wax, other polymer thickeners are not available in my country.

Quimico

Quimico said:

Gordof said:

to thicken an oil you need either a Polymer which is oil soluble or you need a Wax / Butter that is compatible with your main oil and does not recrystallize visible in it. in your case, i would say you can use Vaseline for example or high viscose paraffin oil depends on the viscosity you wanna go for.

I would recommend using Polyamide-8 as polymers, tradenames for example are OleoCraft™ there are different types out there and you can ask the supplier for advice on which one to use for your product to get the best performance. they need to be usable with your main oil so ask them Realy it can go wrong otherwise. but you can then get from low to high viscose oils "gel"

Thanks Gordof, What type of wax, other polymer thickeners are not available in my country.

I have microwax & paraffin wax

Abdullah

Quimico said:

Abdullah said:

Use some petroleum

What kind of petroleum??

I mean petrolatum. Spelling error.

amitvedakar

I Received in mail. Might help

Quimico

Thanks all i find KRATON G EP Polymer 
(Ethylene/propylene based polymers)
Which solved my problem of thickening paraffin oil.

em88

I'd really suggest you to read much more before preparing any product. At least read about basic knowledge, before hurting yourself or someone else.