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  • Can I mix my own blend of ingredients to make oleogels?

    Posted by DeedeeUkulele on September 7, 2022 at 11:13 pm

    I’m trying to make an oil gel-to-milk balm and came across BASF Plantasil LA (INCI: lauryl glucoside, oleth-20, glycerin). I was able to order 250g for experimentation but unfortunately, the repacker either seems to have sold out or no longer carries it.

    I found a supplier for lauryl glucoside and Eumulgin M8 (INCI: oleth-10 (and) oleth-5); however, the MOQ is a little too high so I’d like to ask some help here before I order from them. 

    1. Would oleth-10 (and) oleth-5 be a good substitute for oleth-20? 

    2. Would it be possible to just figure out the ratios of Plantasil LA to make my own blend? Or do you think there’s some industrial process involved in combining the 3 that I don’t have access to at home?

    3. I’m also open to suggestions for making oil gels :) 

    DeedeeUkulele replied 1 year, 6 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • gordof

    Member
    September 9, 2022 at 10:58 am

    I would suggest looking into the Raw materials from Alchemy 

    Oil Gelling - Alchemy Ingredients (alchemy-ingredients.com)

    the work really nice has a very pleasant feeling and can if Processed correctly be clear oil gels with a lot of water inside so the price gets down, 

  • DeedeeUkulele

    Member
    September 16, 2022 at 10:51 am

    Gordof said:

    I would suggest looking into the Raw materials from Alchemy 

    Oil Gelling - Alchemy Ingredients (alchemy-ingredients.com)

    the work really nice has a very pleasant feeling and can if Processed correctly be clear oil gels with a lot of water inside so the price gets down, 

    Thank you! I was able to come up with my own blend from locally - available materials. 

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