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  • Too thick to understand!!

    Posted by Spinr on September 12, 2018 at 7:24 am

    Hi chemists

    I am working on a hair clay but have an issue with thickness.

    On cool down phase from 80c the formula is fine until it gets to 55c and then becomes too thick to mix making it difficult to add preservative and fragrance. However once cooled and in the jar as a final consistency, the product could do with being thicker (if that makes sense).
    So how do I solve this please?
    If I add more water this then affects the final consistency (too thin),
    or should one of the ingredients below be replaced and with what?

    Appreciate any help.

    Aqua
    Beeswax wax
    Mango Butter
    BTMS 25
    Castor Seed Oil
    Hydrogenated Castor Oil
    Carnauba Wax
    Candelilla wax
    PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
    Kaolin
    Coco Caprylate
    Vegetable glycerin
    cetyl alcohol
    stearic acid

    Phenoxyethanol and Ethylhexylglycerin
    Essential oil blend
    fekher replied 5 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • ngarayeva001

    Member
    September 12, 2018 at 9:22 am

    Thickness depends on percentages. Nobody would be able to comment on this without %

  • fekher

    Member
    September 12, 2018 at 2:02 pm

    @Spinr almost preservative and perfume must add at 60 degree C or lower temperature so may it will be helpfull to add your perfume and preservative at 60 degree C.
    becarefull  about essential oil cause may it is thermosensible and even 60 degree C will be bad choice you will be better do reaserch about your essential oil and its resistance versus temperature.

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